Confused by different tenses

Larry C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Confused by different tenses

Why is "You will see..." translated to a command (Mira que...) whereas "Your will forget..." is translated to the future (olvidarás)? The structures appear to be the same.

Asked 4 years ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Larry,

the first one using "mira que..." is a way of emphasising the meaning of what comes next. We have this lesson linked to that sentence: 

Using the imperative of mirar/oir with different meanings

The second sentence is simply using a future tense. It is literal. 

Saludos

Inma

Larry C. asked:

Confused by different tenses

Why is "You will see..." translated to a command (Mira que...) whereas "Your will forget..." is translated to the future (olvidarás)? The structures appear to be the same.

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