Maida F10 - possessives + hubiera hecho, situations which never happened

Question 1

1. Uno de neustros hermanos es CATEDRÁTICO de Historia.

2. uno/uno, dos + de + mis, tus + n = WHEN refer to s.th or s.o which part of a group

Answer 1

1. One of OUR brothers is a history PROFESSOR (Uni, or HEAD of the history dept if high school)
2. Which word OUR? Why?

Question 2

1. Era una VIDENTE o médium.

2. Pero no podomos dejarla en las manos de esa EMBAUCADORA.

Answer 2

1. She was a CLAIRVOYANT or medium. (S+P)

2. But, we can´t leave her in the hands of that SWINDLER/CON ARTIST.

Question 3

1. ¿Dónde está Diego? En Buenos Aires con un tío de ÉL.

2. Use de + personal pronoun OR noun when need to make clear who referring to.

Answer 3

1. Where´s Diego? In Buenos Aires with an uncle of HIS?

2. Which word HIS? Why?

Question 4

1. Juan es MI sorbrino. (I only have 1 cousin + I’m talking about him)
2. Juan es UN sobrino MÍO. (I have more than 1 cousin)
3. Juan es sobrino MÍO. (Only indicating relationship. I could have more than 1 cousin)

Answer 4

1. Juan is MY cousin. (Why that form?)
2. Juan is a cousin of MINE. (Why that form?)
3. Juan is MY cousin. (Why that form?)

Question 5

Preferiría no hablar de ese tema/ello.

Answer 5

I’d rather not talk about it. (S+P)

Question 6

1. Refer to situations which didn´t happen.
2. Refer to situations don´t know with certainty if occurred.
3. Ojalá + similar expressions = refer to a PAST desire which didn’t happen.
4. Express (a) probability/doubt (b) various sentiments (c) opinions + about a past action which didn’t happen + other vb is in a past tense (or compound cond)

Answer 6

When use the préterito pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo (hubiera trabajado)?

Question 7

1. No sabes cómo me arrepiento de haber hecho las cosas tan mal.
2. Haber = inf = refer to s.th done (things badly) before another thing (regretting it).
3. Solo quería darte las gracias.

Answer 7

1. You don´t know how I regret having done things so badly. (S+P)
2. Grammar point.
3. I only wanted to give you my thanks. (S+P)

Question 8

1. Me habría hecho ilusión que Irene HUBIERA BAILADO conmigo, pero solo bailó con su primo.
2. Desire had had in past + about s.th which didn’t happen in past (to dance with Irene) + other vb past tense
3. Habría hecho = refer to s.th wanted to happen in past which didn’t happen)

Answer 8

1. I had hoped that Irene WOULD DANCE with me, but she only danced with her cousin.
2. Why WOULD DANCE in that tense?
3. What is clue?

Question 9

1. Nos equivocamos los dos. Yo suelo reconocer las DESQUIDADAS como tu.
2. Desquiciar
3. Desquiciarse
4. La situación se desquició.
5. Me desquicié cuando vi …

Answer 9

1. We were both mistaken. I usually recognise the DERANGED/UNHINGED like you. (Nerea) (S+P)
2. to take off its hinges, to drive crazy (colla)
3. to come off its hinges, to get out of control, to go crazy
4. The situation got out of control
5. I went crazy when I saw …

Question 10

1. ¡Una multa! ¡Ojalá HUBÍESEMOS APARCADO donde te dije!

2. Ojalá (preferido, querido etc) + a past desire that had not happened.

Answer 10

1. A fine! I wish WE HAD PARKED where I told you!

2. Why WE HAD PARKED in that tense?

Question 11

1. Si me entero DE caulquier cosa, te digo.

2. enterarse de

Answer 11

1. If I find out ANYTHING, I’ll tell you. (S+P)

2. to find out

Question 12

1. Tal vez habría sido mejor que Ubaldo SE HUBIERA SEPARADO de Cristina. Se llevaban muy mal. (llevarse = to get along)
2. Opinion + about s.th which didn’t happen in the past + compound cond (habría sido)

Answer 12

1. Perhaps it would have been better if Ubaldo HAD SEPARATED from Cristina. They get along really badly.
2. Why is HAD SEPARATED in that tense?

Question 13

1. Es por eso QUE he estado DE mal humor los últimos días.

2. Lo hallo una persona engreída y no confío en él

Answer 13

1. That’s why I’ve been in a bad mood the last couple of days.
2. I find him to be a deceitful person and I don’t trust him

Question 14

1. A Sandra le molestó que Javier HUBIERA RESERVADA ya el hotel en Cancún sin pedirle opinión.
2. Various sentiment (she was annoyed) + past action (he reserved the hotel) + other verb in past (le molestó)

Answer 14

1. It annoyed Sandra that Javier HAD BOOKED the hotel in Cancún without asking her opinion.
2. Why is HAD BOOKED in that tense?

Question 15

1. ¡Anda ya! Todo eso es un poco DESCABELLADO.
2. NO HACE FALTA DECIR que José no es…
3. DICES ESO porque estás celoso de él.

Answer 15

1. Come off it! That’s all a little far fetched.
2. IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING that Jose isn’t …
3. You say that because you’re jealous of him.

Question 16

1. Me habría encantado que Antonio y Rosa SE HUBIERON CASADO. ¡Hacian tan buena pareja!
2. Express opinion + about past action which didn’t happen (ie if they had got married) + other verb in past.
3. Habría + past participle = refers to s.th wanted to happen in past which didn’t happen.

Answer 16

1. I would have been delighted Antonio and Rosa HAD Antonio and Rosa MARRIED. They are such a nice couple!
2. Why is HAD MARRIED in that tense?
3. What is clue?

Question 17

1. ¿Qué quieres decir con ese ademán de LAS manos? Lo vi CON EL rabillo Del ojo.
2. ¡Hala! Algunas veces te ponES tan disgustado POR nada.

Answer 17

1. What do you mean with that flourish of the hands. I saw it from the corner of my eye.
2. Wow! Sometimes you get so upset about nothing.

Question 18

1. No me habría gustado que Susana HUBIERA PERDIDO mi pulsera. Era de mi madre.
2. Diverse sentiments (wouldn´t have been happy) + about past action which didn’t happen (if the bracelet had been lost) + other verb in past.
3. Habría + past participle = refers to s.th wanted to happen in past which didn’t happen.

Answer 18

1. I wouldn´t have been happy HAD Susana LOST my bracelet. It was my mother´s.
2. Why is HAD LOST in that tense?
3. What is clue?

Question 19

1. Y ..por cierto, las PIERNAS de tus vaqueros tienen flecos.
2. ESTAN DESHILACHADAS.
3. deshilachar

Answer 19

1. And btw the legs of your jeans are frayed.
2. How else say “are frayed”.
3. to fray

Question 20

1. Se disculpó por el retraso, pero nadie creyó que SE HUBIERA QUEDADO dormido. (quedarse dormido = to fall asleep)
2. Doubt + past action which may or may not have happened + other verb in past

Answer 20

1. He apologised for the delay, but no-one believed that HE HAD FALLEN asleep.
2. Why is HE HAD FALLEN asleep in that tense?