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B2 Upper intermediate · level 64 of 80

Level 64: She asked me to

41 Spanish words and 2 grammar points, in the order Huerta teaches them. Each word has an example sentence and a memory hook.

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Grammar in this level

I wanted you to: quería que + imperfect subjunctive

When the first verb is in the past, the subjunctive after it goes into the imperfect: quiero que vengas → quería que vinieras. Mi madre me pidió que la ayudara (my mother asked me to help her). Obligar a + infinitive: me obligaron a firmar.

  • Mi madre me pidió que la ayudara.My mother asked me to help her.
  • Me obligaron a firmar.They forced me to sign.

Passing on requests: me dijo que me sentara

Decir que + the ordinary forms passes on information: me dijo que estaba cansado (he told me he was tired). Decir que + subjunctive passes on an instruction: me dijo que me sentara (he told me to sit down), me dijo que descansara.

  • Me dijo que estaba cansado.He told me he was tired.
  • Me dijo que descansara.He told me to rest.

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