sentence structures Flashcards
something against the case + explanation of the real reason
no (verb conj.) … sino que (verb conj.) …
let (noun) be…
sea (noun) …
… in a (adj.) way
… de manera (adj.)
how did (x) come to be used?
¿cómo llegó a usarse (x)?
… was named …
… tenía por nombre …
this is how … (how something happened gradually)
fue así (gerund) …
so it is not surprising that…
así no es de extrañar que… (subjunctive)
no (verb conj.) … sino que (verb conj.) …
something against the case + explanation of the real reason
sea (noun) …
let (noun) be…
… de manera (adj.)
… in a (adj.) way
¿cómo llegó a usarse (x)?
how did (x) come to be used?
… tenía por nombre …
… was named …
fue así (gerund) …
this is how … (how something happened gradually)
así no es de extrañar que… (subjunctive)
so it is not surprising that…
in the beginning of (time ref.)
a principales de (time ref.)
in the middle of (time ref.)
a mediados de (time ref.)
at the end of (time ref.)
a finales de (time ref.)
a principales de (time ref.)
in the beginning of (time ref.)
a mediados de (time ref.)
in the middle of (time ref.)
a finales de (time ref.)
at the end of (time ref.)
inspired by…
inspirado por…
at (x) years old…
a los (x) años…
… of having him/her (past participle) …
… de haberle/la (past participle) …
… of having him/her (past participle) … (caused by someone)
… de haberle/la (hecho) (past participle) …
