Lo+ Adv/Adj + que + verb Que tan /cuan + Adv/ AdjHola Inma:
Are these
phrases interchangeable?
Lo+ Adv/Adj + que + verb
Que tan /cuan + Adv/ Adj
Let's use test question #3 for these purposes:
"¡____
es ese monumento!"
Of course the correct answer is:
"¡Lo feo que es ese monumento!"
With regard to this structure (Lo+ Adv/Adj + que + verb) the
lesson states it is used to express surprise/admiration/disappointment
about how something/someone performs an action or about what someone/something
is like.
The lesson for the
structure (Que tan /cuan + Adv/ Adj) states that it is used to ASK about
the degree or extent of a specific quality. Yet one of the example is
not a question:
"Carlos, muéstrale
a Valentina qué tan bien bailas merengue." The phrase is being used in
regard to a "specific quality," i.e., "... how well... ."
Question:for these purposes, is not ugliness a specific quality.
(a) if so, could we not also use the structure (Que tan /cuan + Adv/ Adj): ¡Qué
tan feo es ese monumento! Thank you
in advance.
Hola,
Not sure I’ve seen it in the examples, but presumably when we are talking for instance, how long the trousers are, we would say...
Los pantalones miden 80 cms de largo
?
i.e. the verb (medir, etc) matches the noun, as per the usual rule.
Gracias,
Prefiero estudiar en un ambiente de inmersión. ¿Sería posible cambiar la interfaz a español, como un opción para cada usuario?
Present + desde hace ...
Hace ... que + present
------
Imperfect + desde hacía ...
Hacía ... que + Imperfect
is there a rule if adjectives are before or after the noun?
Tengo dos hermosas hijas OR Tengo dos hijas hermosas?
How do we know if a noun is masculine or feminine in Spanish if it a new word to us? Is there a clue I am missing or is it just a guess?
Thank you Inma for further clarification. I have enjoyed this site, but the one thing I would like to see in the lessons are these kind of comparisons. Just my recommendation. I do appreciate the work you do.
Hola Inma:
Are these phrases interchangeable?
Lo+ Adv/Adj + que + verb
Que tan /cuan + Adv/ Adj
Let's use test question #3 for these purposes:
"¡____ es ese monumento!"
Of course the correct answer is:
"¡Lo feo que es ese monumento!"
With regard to this structure (Lo+ Adv/Adj + que + verb) the lesson states it is used to express surprise/admiration/disappointment about how something/someone performs an action or about what someone/something is like.
The lesson for the structure (Que tan /cuan + Adv/ Adj) states that it is used to ASK about the degree or extent of a specific quality. Yet one of the example is not a question:
"Carlos, muéstrale a Valentina qué tan bien bailas merengue." The phrase is being used in regard to a "specific quality," i.e., "... how well... ."
Question:for these purposes, is not ugliness a specific quality. (a) if so, could we not also use the structure (Que tan /cuan + Adv/ Adj): ¡Qué tan feo es ese monumento! Thank you in advance.
Your translation of "There were many feminist movements" is given as "Hubieron muchos movimientos feministas" I had "Había muchos movimientos feministas". I can see why "hubo" would be preferred here, but I'm confused about "hubieron" Isn't the third person singular always used for "there was/were"?
Thank you
Hola forum y los expertos
Mi pregunta es sobre la frase 'Sin embargo, se les atribuyen aspectos positivos' y su alternativa 'Sin embargo, se les son atribuidos aspectos positivos'. Entiendo bien cómo se funciona la primera frase usado, pero no entiendo la alternativa porque confundido por la construcción gramática 'se les son atribuidos'.
Me podríais explicar la construcción gramática 'se les son atribuidos' por favor
hi, why is this not considered subjunctive tense?
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