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I've got a question about that sentence :
1) Cuando volvió a su pueblo su mujer y sus hijos ya habían estado muertos por una bomba que había caído ahí. 2)Cuando volvió a su pueblo su mujer y sus hijos ya estaban muertos por una bomba que había caído ahí. Im wondering which form is correct? Ive always thought that the best would be "había estado muertos" in my opinion....but well, i cant explain it to myself well...so i would be greatful if someone could explain it to me well. |
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thanks, but anyway..i still have doubts....so what about that sentence " Sacó la pistola y se había matado antes la policía llegó" so what about that one? can i use here "había matado"? or better is to use "mató " ? i understood that this Pluscuamperfecto i should use if one situation has happened before an other.
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How about:
Cuando volvió a su pueblo, descubrió que su mujer y sus hijos habían muerto cuando una bomba cayó allí.
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i dont get it...i have a book here which tells me that Pluscuamperfecto is used to expres situations already ended , which happened before an other situation in the past...if thats the rule...that what i wrote ...Cuando volvió a su pueblo su mujer y sus hijos ya habían estado muertos por una bomba que había caído ahí. ...should be correct 8S
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David, I will do a bit correct in your post.
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Note: In the word muerto you don't need use him in plural only in singular.
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Yes that chose would can to be used
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Hi agatita,
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Consider: When he came back to the city, his wife and his children had been dead by a bomb... Now what about: When he came back to the city, his wife and his children had been dead for awhile, by a bomb... Same thing happens in spanish. :-) Now, it sounds better your second option up there. :-) Remember to use the English you know best, and then try to compose in spanish. Same thing goes for us foreigners... ![]() Hernán. |
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I've got a question about that sentence :Well , look my poinf of view is:
1) Cuando volvió a su pueblo su mujer y sus hijos ya habían estado muertos por una bomba que había caído ahí., Aqui se puede ver que estas hablando del tiempo, te das una idea de cuanto tiempo ellos Ya estuvieron alli. 2)Cuando volvió a su pueblo su mujer y sus hijos ya estaban muertos por una bomba que había caído ahí. Aqui el tiempo se mira que estas hablando mas del presente. quiered decir que no paso mas de una semana o mes, so on.. so, I think both are well. but can use it as you prefer and with a sense in the senteces. *_* ok |
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