Can use of "fue" or "era" depend on the point of reference?Hi Inma, I had a thought about V's question below and wanted to check it with you. This applies to statements which don't give any time indicators.
If the speaker is thinking of themselves in the present time, then they will see the past event as complete. "Mi prima fue Miss Universe." In other words, "We're here in the present, and that is a past event which is complete."
However if the speaker is mentally placing themselves in the past, they would say "Mi prima era Miss Universe," as a way of placing you inside the narrative in the past time frame. Kind of like saying, "Let's mentally travel to the past, when my cousin was Miss Univetse."
Hope this is makes senss. If it's correct, it will be a useful concept for me. Thanks.
Hi Inma, I had a thought about V's question below and wanted to check it with you. This applies to statements which don't give any time indicators.
If the speaker is thinking of themselves in the present time, then they will see the past event as complete. "Mi prima fue Miss Universe." In other words, "We're here in the present, and that is a past event which is complete."
However if the speaker is mentally placing themselves in the past, they would say "Mi prima era Miss Universe," as a way of placing you inside the narrative in the past time frame. Kind of like saying, "Let's mentally travel to the past, when my cousin was Miss Univetse."
Hope this is makes senss. If it's correct, it will be a useful concept for me. Thanks.
Pienso que Marta no esta celosa.
y eso estaba bastante triste.
Isn't being sad a feeling, so why not "estar" instead of "ser"? Thanks.
An interesting read-along but the speed was a little difficult to keep up with as I tried to sort out new vocab. Is it posssible to slow it down as on Youtube with a .75 or Normal choice of speed? That'd really be helpful to read along at the slower speed first time through, then go back and sort out the new vocab with the pop-ups (I figured how to do that in MS Word, today, but Heaven knows how you do it on a web-site!) It's a pity that the audio has so much reverberation/echo popping in and out on stereo which makes it difficult as well. But, still the best listening/read-along exercises anywhere.
The use of otorgar seemed a little strange to me; would entregar or dar also be suitable in the context?
What is a pisco sour?
there is another chapter where "Having done something" with the action as subject or direct object of a sentence using El Infinitivo Compuesto (= haber + participle)
How does it differ from using infinitive?
Fumar es malo para la salud
Haber fumado es malo para la salud
if I were to guess, I am guessing that using el infinitive compuesto is that, the action was indeed being carried out where as using infinitive is just a general statement. the person we are warning regarding smoking is bad, did not smoke.
Whereas if the person indeed smoke, we will say haber fumado es malo para la salud
I gave the answer Ustedes son they said it was incorect and should have been ustedes eres
I’m trying to unlearn or clarify some things about this verb. Could you comment on if these examples are correct or wrong and provide a short explanation? “A ti te gusta pollo?” “Me gusta pensar.” “Me gusta todo.” “Les gustan criticarme.” “A mi no me gustan ellos.” “Ellos no les gusta a mi.”
This lesson doesn't address decidir caminar vs decidir a caminar
I don't understand why Indefinido is used in the example; "Nos gustamos desde el primer momento." It has a definite starting point, but the sentence implies a continuing action. In this case could Imperfecto also be used correctly?
Cuales son los diferente tipos de fauna que se encuentran en el pantanal
son peligrosas o inofensivas ?
dependiendo de el país la flora cambiará en el pantanal?
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