I'm confused by the English translation: (I didn't have any chewing gum in my pocket.) for No llevaba ningún chicle en el bosillo.
Question: Why is this not "No tenía ningún ...?
The translation I remember of llevar from an earlier lesson is to take.
Am I wrong here? Please clarify.
Pati E.
Hola Pati
"Llevar" can also mean "to carry" [something on you], this is why we used it here meaning:
I wasn't carrying any chewing gum in my pocket ( = I didn't have )
You could of course say "No tenía ningún chicle en el bolsillo."
Un saludo
Inma
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