1 The next prepositions, most of them are compound, answer to the question ¿dónde? The preposition en is used referring to a definite point in the space. Mi primo trabaja en el hospital comarcal. He vivido muchos años en París. The preposition a indicates indefinite point of the space. It has a much more limitated… Continue reading Place
Spanish grammar
Reflexive pronouns
1 These are the reflexive pronouns: Subject pronouns Reflexive pronouns Yo Me Tú Te Él, Ella, Usted Se Nosotros, Nosotras Nos Vosotros, Vosotras, Vos Os Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes Se 2 The reflexive, reciprocal and false reflexive clauses use the reflexive pronouns. To study each case : See Reflexive and reciprocal verbs Yo me afeito cada día.… Continue reading Reflexive pronouns
Prepositional pronouns and direct object pronouns: repetition of complements
As we said in Direct and indirect object pronouns pronouns replace a direct or indirect object. The object pronoun represents indeed an element previously mentioned. However, in Spanish is very common the coincidence within the same clause of several elements representing the same thing. These repeated elements are the direct object and the indirect object.… Continue reading Prepositional pronouns and direct object pronouns: repetition of complements
Prepositional pronouns
1 Se usan estos pronombres personales tras una preposición que no sea con. Pronouns Subject Prepositional Reflexive prepositional Yo Mí Mí (mismo, -a) Tú Ti Ti (mismo, -a) Él Él Sí (mismo) Ella Ella Sí (misma) Ello Ello Sí (mismo) Usted Usted Sí (mismo, -a) Uno Sí (mismo) Nosotros Nosotros Nosotros (mismos) Nosotras Nosotras Nosotras… Continue reading Prepositional pronouns
Direct and indirect object pronouns
1 Presentation of the direct and indirect object pronouns Pronouns Subject Direct object Indirect object Yo Me Me Tú Te Te Él Lo, le * Le, se Ella La Le, se Ello Lo Le, se Usted Lo, la, le * Le, se Nosotros Nos Nos Nosotras Nos Nos Vosotros Os Os Vosotras Os Os Vos… Continue reading Direct and indirect object pronouns
Treatments
1 Tú and usted We address the family, the friends and equals as tú. We address people as usted in sign of respect or when by age or social situation there are a superior and a subordinate. Some people see in the treatment of usted the wish of separating from the interlocutor or an old-fashioned… Continue reading Treatments
Subject pronouns
1 The subject pronouns are the following: Masculine Feminine Neuter Courtesy Persons from singular 1ª Yo Yo 2ª Tú Tú Usted *, vos 3ª Él Ella Ello Persons from plural 1ª Nosotros Nosotras 2ª Vosotros Vosotras Ustedes * 3ª Ellos Ellas * Usted agrees with verbs in third person of the singular; ustedes with verbs… Continue reading Subject pronouns
Quantifiers
The quantifiers are nouns used to talk about groups of things, persons or parts of things, and are built with the help of the preposition de. 600 gramos de jamón Una madeja de lana Una tableta de chocolate Una caja de pañuelos Una brizna de polvo Un rebaño de ovejas These are the most usual… Continue reading Quantifiers
Numbers: some more considerations
3 Ordinal number The ordinal numbers are adjectives, and agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. El primer día del mes de abril Los primeros meses de 1944 They maybe found before noun or behind it, but is more common preceding the noun. El primer día El día primero https://zonaele.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=714&action=edit They maybe… Continue reading Numbers: some more considerations
Numbers: some considerations
1 Cardinal numbers in adjectival function In adjectival function, the cardinal numbers are used to count. Position and complements Cardinal numbers (cero, uno, dos, tres…) functioning as determiners are usually placed before a noun. Tengo tres hermanas. Dame cinco euros. Although may also be far from the noun in some popular uses. Hermanas tengo tres.… Continue reading Numbers: some considerations