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This was the question in the test that led me to this lesson, but the lesson doesn't address the issue of choosing the correct past tense.
Ustedes ________ separados el año pasado.You were separated last year.
The hint tells you to use the tense for estaban, but I don't understand why since this seems to be talking about a definitive time that something happened. Either the action of separating happened last year or the circumstance of being separated happened last year. Can someone explain why we should choose estaban over estuvieron (ustedes) besides the fact that the "hint" tells us to?
Thanks in advance for any help!
I put '¡no seas tonto!' Is that correct too if the person is male?
Since the question asked for a formal question as I would be addressing an elderly man, I would only use company esta? I would not use question tal? That is a very informal way of asking and means more ‘how’s everything?’
Hola,
This lesson is clear in distinguishing the Futuro Próximo, but is there a reason why none of the translations offered use the variation "I am going to buy a house.... / They are going to have a meal tonight.... etc.?
These would be common ways of expressing future arrangements in English, and happily distinguish it very clearly from the present progressive "I am buying a house" which doesn't quite capture the idea of a future arrangement.
Is there some distinction that I'm not aware of?
Saludos. John
I am unsure why you choose imperfect for being able to see the view on that particular occasion.
Is there a difference between using ´en´ and ´por´.
For example ´voy a hacerlo por/en la mañana´?
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