Is it because it is being used as an adjective in this sentence. Thx
Hi - I'm not sure I understand why despierta is used here and not despierto (1st person conjugated)
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Hi - I'm not sure I understand why despierta is used here and not despierto (1st person conjugated)
A veces espero a mi hija despierta hasta que llega a casa.
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using desde que / hasta que (since/until) with Spanish indicative and subjunctive (subordinate time clauses)"
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Hola G,
exactly! "despierta" here in this sentence is an adjective agreeing with the subject (Yo..), and we can see by the ending "despierta" that it is a lady talking. If it was a man talking then it'd say:
Yo a veces espero a mi hija despierto hasta que llega a casa.
So it is not using the verb "despertarse" here, it is simply an adjective:(despierto/despierta/despiertos/despiertas = awake)
I hope this clarifies it for you.
Saludos,
Inma
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