{"id":5601,"date":"2012-09-11T05:58:13","date_gmt":"2012-09-11T09:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=5601"},"modified":"2012-09-11T05:58:13","modified_gmt":"2012-09-11T09:58:13","slug":"intermediate-spanish-lesson-39-phrases-and-structures-to-react-to-the-actions-of-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/intermediate-spanish-lesson-39-phrases-and-structures-to-react-to-the-actions-of-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Intermediate Spanish Lesson 39: Phrases and structures to react to the actions of others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Intermediate Spanish Lesson 39 Phrases and structures to react to the actions of others\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TXVZs0QVV5Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this Intermediate Spanish lesson we will look at various useful Spanish phrases and structures to express how much you like or dislike the actions of others, such as Me encanta que + subjuntivo (I love \u2026) and Odio que + subjuntivo (I hate \u2026).<\/p>\n<p>These are the kinds of phrases in Spanish that we use all the time and you will hear them a lot if you watch Spanish television or are able to get involved in conversations with native Spanish speakers. Some of the phrases and structures here are colloquial Spanish such as Me chifla que + subjuntivo (I am crazy\/mad about \u2026) and others are more formal Spanish such as Me entusiasma que + subjuntivo (I am crazy\/mad about \u2026).<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start by looking at some typical structures used when reacting to the actions of other people in Spanish:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Me gusta que + subjuntivo: I like\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 Me encanta que + subjuntivo: I love\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 Me fascina que + subjuntivo: I am fascinated by\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 Me chifla que + subjuntivo: I am crazy\/mad about \u2026 (colloquial)<br \/>\n\u2022 Me entusiasma que + subjuntivo: I am crazy\/mad about\u2026 (more formal)<br \/>\n\u2022 Me disgusta que + subjuntivo: I dislike\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 Odio que + subjuntivo: I hate\u2026<br \/>\n\u2022 Me resulta insoportable que + subjuntivo: I can\u2019t bear\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Next, let\u2019s look at the contrast between the use of El Presente de Subjuntivo and El Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto de Subjuntivo with some examples of how to react to the actions of other people in Spanish:<\/p>\n<p>Presente de subj: To react to what a person does<\/p>\n<p>Pret. Perfecto de subj: To react to what a person has done (when the time is unfinished)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Me gusta que me escuches: I like that you listen to me<br \/>\n\u2022 Me gusta que me hayas escuchado: I like that you have listened to me<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Me encanta que me compres flores: I love that you buy me flowers<br \/>\n\u2022 Me encanta que me hayas comprado flores: I love that you have bought me flowers<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Me disgusta que te enfades conmigo: I dislike that you get angry with me<br \/>\n\u2022 Me disgusta que te hayas enfadado conmigo: I dislike that you have got angry with me<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Odio que me digas lo que tengo que hacer: I hate that you tell me what I have to do<br \/>\n\u2022 Odio que me hayas dicho lo que tengo que hacer: I hate that you have told me what I have to do<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Me resulta insoportable que hables tan alto: I can\u00b4t bear that you talk so loud<br \/>\n\u2022 Me resulta insoportable que hayas hablado tan alto: I can\u00b4t bear that you have talked so loud<\/p>\n<p>Finally, let\u2019s concentrate on how to react to what a person did using El Preterito Imperfecto de Subjuntivo with the phrases Me gustaba \/ Me gust\u00f3 que and Odiaba \/ Odi\u00e9 que:<\/p>\n<p>Pret. imperfecto de subj: To react to what a person did (time is finished)<\/p>\n<p>Me gustaba \/ Me gust\u00f3 que + Pret. Imperfecto de subjuntivo: I liked that&#8230;:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Me gust\u00f3 que fueras tan amable: I liked that you were so friendly (in one specific moment)<br \/>\n\u2022 Me gustaba que fueras tan amable: I liked that you were so friendly (in various moments)<\/p>\n<p>Odiaba \/ Odi\u00e9 que + Pret. Imperfecto de subjuntivo: I hated that&#8230;:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Odi\u00e9 que tu ex-novia te llamara por tel\u00e9fono: I hated that your ex-girlfriend called you (in one specific moment)<br \/>\n\u2022 Odiaba que tu ex-novia te llamara por tel\u00e9fono: I used to hate that your ex-girlfriend called you (at various moments)<\/p>\n<p>At this level I highly recommend that you try to get as much knowledge as possible of both colloquial and formal Spanish expressions and structures.<\/p>\n<p>Be careful not to concentrate too heavily on one or the other or you will risk coming unstuck.<\/p>\n<p>All of the Spanish phrases we have seen here today use the Spanish Subjunctive which we have covered in some detail earlier in this course. If you are still not 100% sure of how to use El subjuntivo I highly recommend going back and reviewing those previous Spanish lessons.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Buena suerte con tus studios de espa\u00f1ol y hasta la proxima clase!<\/p>\n<p>I hope you are enjoying my weekly Spanish lessons. Follow this link for many more great resources to help you <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/learn-spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\">speak Spanish<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this Intermediate Spanish lesson we will look at various useful Spanish phrases and structures to express how much you like or dislike the actions of others, such as Me encanta que + subjuntivo (I love \u2026) and Odio que + subjuntivo (I hate \u2026). 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