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If habría is the only usage here, in what context would the other conjugated parts of the verb be used?
Gracias,
How can I insert Spanish accents when I answer the dictation questions?
Would you explain more clearly when one does or does not use "de" in this form? As far as I can extrapolate, if an infinitive is to follow, we use "de" but otherwise no?
Or is it optional in any instance?
Does the meaning change depending on whether the subjunctive in used when the sentence is in the past?
For example
Por más que intentara, nunca lo logró.
or
Por más que intentó, nunca lo logró.
"A new Reference Grammar ..." by Butt and Benjamin discusses Spanish verbs which can be followed by an infinitive instead of the subjunctive - even when the subjects are different in the two halves of the sentence, e.g. persuadir, ayudar, enseñar, [+ preposition 'a']. The authors suggest that "pedir" may be starting to move in that direction (mainly in Latin America, where rules are perhaps more relaxed than in Spain, particularly in conversations?) In addition, the infinitive construction with 'pedir' seems to be creeping into casual journalistic style, especially in headlines.
Do salud and sanidad both mean health. How do you choose which one to use?
Can I use que instead of el/la/los/las que? Would the meaning be similar only with less emphasized pronoun ... who instead if the one who?
Aquella mujer, que/ la que...
Re: "because I find that it's an interesting instrument."
Kwizbot porque me parece un instrumento interesante.
You porque me parece “que es” un instrumento interesante
Google translates the sentence in question: "Because I think it's an interesting instrument"
leaving out the "that" in the original text.
Would it be incorrect to have the “que es” here? How do I find out how to work the “magic” of
sentence structure. Thank you. Nicole
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I can not understand the meaning of the idiom ´lucir el pelo´. I have searched on internet but still the significance is unclear. Please can you clarify? Thanks.
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