In Spanish, a periphrasis is a special construction with at least two verbs (and sometimes other words) that behave as a group like a single verb would.
Periphrases normally have a helper verb, which is fully conjugated, but does not provide the main meaning in the periphrasis, and another non-finite verb (ie. an infinitive or a participle) which is not conjugated, but provides the main meaning of the periphrasis
For example:
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Although the rules of grammar for conditional sentences — usually those using the word si (“if”) — can get fairly complex, in the vast majority of cases the decision of which verb tense to use after si is easy to remember.
The first thing is to remember that except in very rare cases, si is never followed by a verb in the present-tense subjunctive mood.
That said, there are basically four types of si clauses that become part of a sentence. Continue reading
¿Eres o estás?
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¿Cómo es tu país visto con los cinco sentidos?
– vista
– oído
– tacto
– olfato
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¿Crees que los hispanoparlantes hablan rápido? Pues tienes razón 😉
Según un estudio sobre lenguaje, los hispanoparlantes son más veloces al hablar que los franceses, ingleses o italianos, pero dicen menos cosas.
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¿Crees que los hispanoparlantes hablan rápido? Pues tienes razón 😉
Según un estudio sobre lenguaje, los hispanoparlantes son más veloces al hablar que los franceses, ingleses o italianos, pero dicen menos cosas.
Si te interesa la noticia, sigue leyendo aquí:
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