<![CDATA[Comments on: Los vamos a extrañar]]> 2009-06-18 19:00:00 <![CDATA[By: ]]> brandonl and donperigo, the use of present tense for past actions is a storytelling device; it can be used in history books, novels, or when you're telling someone a story and you want to be extra dramatic .  However, it's not a normal way to talk about what you did in the past.  Hope that helps!

]]> brandonl and donperigo, the use of present tense for past actions is a storytelling device; it can be used in history books, novels, or when you're telling someone a story and you want to be extra dramatic .  However, it's not a normal way to talk about what you did in the past.  Hope that helps!

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> That makes sense.  In the book I mentioned, the tone of voice of the storyteller was something along the lines of, "...and he was all...and she was like...blah blah blah." - very informal. 

]]> That makes sense.  In the book I mentioned, the tone of voice of the storyteller was something along the lines of, "...and he was all...and she was like...blah blah blah." - very informal. 

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> JP hmm, then it sounds like ive been labouring under a misaprehension

so would it be true to say that, exactly as in english, one can use the present tense to relate a story in a more immediate mode and that spanish speakers would have no trouble understanding what you were doing. or is this very unusual trick that most spanish speakers would find odd?

]]> JP hmm, then it sounds like ive been labouring under a misaprehension

so would it be true to say that, exactly as in english, one can use the present tense to relate a story in a more immediate mode and that spanish speakers would have no trouble understanding what you were doing. or is this very unusual trick that most spanish speakers would find odd?

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> donperigo, I would say it's more common in Spanish than in English :)

But if someone asks you what you did yesterday, the normal way to respond is to use the various past tenses.  Launching into a present tense narration is a little dramatic ;)

]]> donperigo, I would say it's more common in Spanish than in English :)

But if someone asks you what you did yesterday, the normal way to respond is to use the various past tenses.  Launching into a present tense narration is a little dramatic ;)

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> Oye, Drama, drama, drama ...

Ok, como se dice?

Chris is a bit of a ham.

en español.

]]> Oye, Drama, drama, drama ...

Ok, como se dice?

Chris is a bit of a ham.

en español.

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> Cobre,

Qué tal --

Qué exagerado es Chris.

¿Qué te parece?

 

 

]]> Cobre,

Qué tal --

Qué exagerado es Chris.

¿Qué te parece?

 

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> ni soy un poquito de jamón, soy vegetariano

wordreference dice

un actor extravagantemente histrionico

Yo habia creido que "histeria" era una palabra bastante recente,  de los sicólogos del siglo XIX que refiere a una condición femenino pero parece que es más antigua.

JP gracias por la contestación. Hay barrios enteros de londres a donde los tiempos pasadas son desconocidos.

OMG barrios = boroughs doncha just love it when you spot something like that.

]]> ni soy un poquito de jamón, soy vegetariano

wordreference dice

un actor extravagantemente histrionico

Yo habia creido que "histeria" era una palabra bastante recente,  de los sicólogos del siglo XIX que refiere a una condición femenino pero parece que es más antigua.

JP gracias por la contestación. Hay barrios enteros de londres a donde los tiempos pasadas son desconocidos.

OMG barrios = boroughs doncha just love it when you spot something like that.

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> Goodbye and good luck JP and Esti.  I will miss you very much on Spanish Pod.

 

Regards,

Paula

]]> Goodbye and good luck JP and Esti.  I will miss you very much on Spanish Pod.

 

Regards,

Paula

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> gracias a jp y esti.  he disfrutado mucho aprender espanol con jp y esti. llevo solo un ano y media estudiando y creo que mucho de lo que he aprendido es debido de spanishpod. 

]]> gracias a jp y esti.  he disfrutado mucho aprender espanol con jp y esti. llevo solo un ano y media estudiando y creo que mucho de lo que he aprendido es debido de spanishpod. 

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