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Why “ello”? Despedida is feminine.
This is in the lesson plan. But according to a chart in a textbook I have, if the verb in the main clause is in the present (parece), then the dependent clause would be imperfect subjunctive or present perfect subjunctive. So the correct Spanish for what is written in English above would be "Parece como si hayas tenido una pelea con alguien." And the correct English translation for the Spanish sentence in the lesson would be, "It looks as if you had had a fight with someone," which is not a normal expression. The Spanish should be "Parecia como si hubieras tenido ..." Please advise if I am incorrect and why. Thanks so much.
Hola,
Is it always hace falta, or again is it subject dependent?
If I wanted to say 'we need to sand the furniture' do we say 'hacen falta lijar los muebles' as muebles is plural?
Gracias,
1.vosotros habríais vivido en California antes de mudaros a irlanda(conditional perfect)
2.vosotros habréis vivido en California antes de mudaros a irlanda(future perfect)
Are these two sentences correct and can the conditional perfect and future perfect be used interchangeably.
My answer “él tuviera” was marked wrong. How is it wrong to include the stated pronoun for clarity?
¡Hola! ¿Por qué usamos el verbo "toques" aquí? ¿No debería usar "toca" si estamos dando un consejo (tú afirmativo)? Supongo que esto es porque estamos dando un comando negativo, es decir "nunca toques" significa el mismo que "no toques". ¿Es correcto? Si es así, creo que una lección correspondiente debería estar vinculada a la oración (Forming the Spanish imperative of tú/ vosotros/vosotras (negative commands)).
Wouldn't that sentence better translate to "Maria eats little bread."?
And "Maria doesn't eat much bread." better translate to "María no come mucho pan."?
How would I say someone else is doing something to another person and not themselves? Like if my mom is a hair stylist and she's combing someone else's hair. Like in "Mi madre se peina el pelo con un cepillo nuevo." Would I need to put something like "el pelo de la mujer" or with the personal a like "el pelo a la mujer"
Why couldn't the answer be, "Pudieras haber perdido" since it was hypothetical and you didn't actually lose your job?
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