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No es posible usar la palabra 'lo' en la frase : no lo entiendo?
When does the -o ending in the third person singular of the pretérito indefinido get a tilde en when does it not? P.e. "he spoke" = habló, but "she said" = dijo. Has it something to do with regular and irregular verbs?
How do we know when to use El pretérito perfecto progresivo vs El indefinido progresivo?
I was glad that my father came to see me=Me alegré de que mi padre viniera a verme but
I was glad because my father came to see me=Me alegré porque mi padre vino a verme
and
It saddens me that my father came to see me=Me entristece que mi padre viniera a verme
but
It saddens me because my father came to see me=Me entristece porque mi padre vino a verme
I have seen this with other expressions of feeling and when I put it into various translators I always get the same thing. I realize that changing from "that" to "because" slightly changes the meaning but why does it go from subjunctive to indicative in going from "que" to "porque?"
the most attractive thing about him is his hair
lo menos atractivo de él es su pelo--my answer counted incorrect. why? the least attractive thing about him is his hair.
every translator uses "lo" by itself and not "lo que".
What is the difference between camarero and camarera
why is my answer to this question wrong? ________ votos.
Forty-one thousand votes.Cuarenta y un mil (correct answer)cuarentiún mil (my answer)
Why is the answer !Los coches que venden aquí son espectaculares!
It looks fairly similar to me?
I like the example Ellas trabajaron hasta tarde ayer because it is more clear than They worked late yesterday. Is it incorrect to say Ellas trabajaron tarde ayer (without "hasta")?
As an aside, I would never write "They worked late yesterday," because the tonal emphasis given to "late" and "yesterday" conveys subtle differences of meaning.
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