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Hello, i am confused by this paragraph below: it states that this rule is relevant when there are direct or indirect pronouns in a sentence with a conjugated verb that is followed by an infinitive or a present participle but then provides an example that has a gerund after the conjugated verb and no example with a present participle. Is this an error?
¿Estás cantando tu canción favorita? Sí, la estoy cantando.Are you singing your favourite song? Yes, I am singing it.When there are direct and indirect object pronouns in a sentence with a conjugated verb that is followed by an infinitive or a present participle,
Hola, I'd like to know if these two tenses are interchangeable eg ella mueve las cajas a otro lugar. Is it equally correct to translate this as either 'she moves the boxes somewhere else' or 'she's moving the boxes somewhere else'?
I realise that other people have asked a similar question but I didn't find the responses very clear so I'm still uncertain. Thank you
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The lessin says both are acceptable in this situation but in the quiz only se hizo is accepted.
Lady Gaga se hizo muy famosa en 2008.
Lady Gaga became famous in 2008.Lady Gaga se convirtió en una cantante famosa en 2008.Lady Gaga became a famous singer in 2008. Ella ________ famosa después del anuncio de la tele.
She became famous after the advert on the TV.se convirtió se quedóse hizose puso“Normalmente cena con la familia por la noche.” Not “mi familia”.
We’ve learned this usage for body parts and for articles of clothing. Is the usage the same with family members? Do we say, “Los lunes almuerzo con la hermana”? Thanks.
Do all ordinal numbers ending in 1/3 undergo the change? I understand the first word will not (decimoprimero or vigésimo tercero will NOT be decimprimero or vigésim tercero),, BUT the second (primero/tercero) does??
Ex/ decimoprimer.
vigésimo tercer
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I would like to ask that this structure always followed by noun like la página, la mitad etc. Or conjugated verb or infinitive verb can also be used or anything ?
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I just wanted to double check this - so the pronouns are always used together?
e.g.: Me lo estoy pasando bien or Estoy pasándomelo bien,
but never: Me estoy pasándolo bien
I feel sure I've heard Spanish sentences with that arrangement before, but I can't think of an example. Does it work for some types of sentences but not others, or is it just never used that way?
I would add one other usage that took me by surprise when my Mexican students first corrected me, which is to use “cuál” with the verb “ser”. “Cuál es tu restaurante favorito?” “Cuáles son los mejores restaurantes por aquí?”
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