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SENTENCE
Definition: A sentence is a group of words that includes a finite verb. Sentences are made up of phrases and clauses: phrases are groups of words that are used together to express a certain idea, The first thing that you will notice is that it appears that there is no subject. This is because the the subject is contained in the verb in Spanish ("amo = I love") and the subject pronouns are only used when you really want to emphasize the subject.
If you want to say.
"I am English" you would say "Soy inglés" You wouldn't normally say "Yo soy inglés"
When I first started learning Spanish one of the most difficult things to get used to was that the object can come before the verb.
Examples in Spanish:
my name is Miguel
mi nombre es Miguel
Diana lives in the center of the town,
but she would like to live closer to my house
Diana vive en el centro de la ciudad,
pero le gustaria vivir cerca de mi casa
Types of Sentences:
Declarative sentences are statements. These sentences are sometimes referred to as positive sentences to distinguish them from negative sentences.
the book is cheap. = el libro es barato
the coffee is warm. = el café esta caliente
Negative sentences express a negation.
we did not go to the beach. = No fuimos a la playa
the coffee is not cold. = El café no está frío.
Interrogative sentences are questions:
where do you go yesterday? = ¿Adónde fuisteis ayer?
did she work yesterday? = ¿ella Trabajo ayer?
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