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Why subjunctive in 'Me pidió que le *llamara*'?
Me pidió que le llamara
Why is a subjunctive used here -- 'llamara', and not a normal verb?
why does "pedir" denote request and, for instance, "decir" -- not? What determines whether or not a verb is ...
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Using past participle vs. the present tense
I came across a sentence that began:
Con esto queda demostrado que . . .
My question is, could one also say
Esto demuestra que . . .
If both are correct (which I suspect they are) then ...
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Why "están" is used here, and not "está"?
I think it is a passive voice. The sentence is:
Están pintando la puerta.
My question is why not
Está pintando la puerta.
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