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Monday, September 17, 2007

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"Hacer la América" is a very popular idiom or expression in Argentina.
Don't forget the population growing was mainly given by immigrants
between 1869-1914.

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The European population was suffering wars and famine in thos times.
The United States, Canada, and Argentina were the countries that the
immigrant choose. Millions of European settled in those countries.

Argentina had two millions in the first national census in 1869, and 8
millions in 1914. In less half century my country grew in a high
percentage. Mainly Italians and Spaniards come and settled in Argentina
to "hacer la América".

See several examples

Los que vinieron a hacer la América

http://www.clarin. com/suplementos/ zona/1999/ 01/24/i-00702e. htm

Hacer la América Historia de la Inmigración

en la Argentina

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Friday, September 14, 2007

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Common Mistake Is To Overuse Them

One of the common mistakes made by native English speakers when they speak Spanish is to overuse the progressive forms of verbs. While progressive verb forms are common in English and often replace the simple tenses, in Spanish the progressive forms typically are used in special circumstances or to provide a nuance of meaning that isn't necessarily present in English.

The progressive forms in English are those made by following a conjugation of the verb "to be" with a gerund, that is, the "-ing" form of the verb. Thus the following sentences (with the progressive form in boldface) demonstrate use of the progressive form: I am drinking the milk. We will be leaving at 8. He was thinking about her.

The progressive form, sometimes known as the continuous form, in Spanish is very similar in terms of structure.

It is made by following a form of the verb estar with the gerund, that is, the form of the verb that typically ends in -ando or -iendo. Here are some examples of its use: Está nevando. Pedro está comiendo el taco. Rosita estará leyendo el libro. (It is snowing. Pedro is eating the taco. Rosita will be reading the book.)

Although the Spanish progressive looks like the English progressive and is structured much the same way, there are some key differences. Following are explanations of the Spanish progressive, including the ways in which it differs from English:

Action in progress: In Spanish, it is very common to use the simple present tense where the progressive would be used in English. Thus a verb form such as estudio is the equivalent not only of "I study," but also of "I am studying." A corollary, then, is that the Spanish present progressive is used to emphasize that something is happening now, is in process, or is being repeated." Thus estoy estudiando would mean "I am studying now" or "I am in the process of studying." In some contexts, the use of the progressive might add a nuance of surprise.

Present progressive not used for future meaning: In English, it is very common to use present progressive forms to discuss future events. Thus "we are eating at 7" is roughly the same as saying "we will eat at 7." In Spanish the progressive would not be used under such circumstances. Say either comemos a las 7 (simple present) or comeremos a las 7 (simple future).

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Seldom used with certain verbs: A number of Spanish verbs typically aren't used in the progressive forms. These include common verbs of motion such as ir (to go), volver (to return) and venir (to come) and verbs referring to mental states such as amar (to love) and saber (to know). Thus to ask, "Where are you going?," say "¿Adónde vas?" Another verb normally not used in the progressive is llevar in the sense of "to wear." Thus "he is wearing the blue shirt" would be expressesd by lleva la camisa azul; the progressive would not be used. (But see the paragraph below about repeated actions.) Other verbs that are very seldom used in the progressive form are estar, haber (used to form the perfect tenses) and poder (to be able).

One not-always-reliable test you can use to determine whether the progressive is acceptable when translating an English sentence is to add the phrase "in the process of" and see if it sounds awkward. For example, to say someone is "in the process of wearing the shirt" doesn't make much sense, so neither would the progressive in Spanish. But to say someone "is in the process of eating" does make sense, so the progressive in Spanish is possible (although still less likely to be used than in English).

Progressive used to describe prolonged events: In past and future tenses, the progressive often signifies something that took or will be taking an extraordinarily long time. For example, estuvimos esperando cuatro horas could be used to say "we were waiting for four hours."

Referring to repeated actions: Sometimes the progressive forms indicate that an action is repeating; this is especially true when used with certain verbs such as ir and venir. Estoy yendo mucho al club, I'm going to the club often.

Regional variations: Despite what you read on this page, you may hear some of the no-nos listed here, especially in parts of Latin America, where the progressive forms are apparently used more than they are in Spain. It is possible this is the case due to the influence of English on the language (or, to be more precise, the influence of news and entertainment translated poorly from English to Spanish).

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Thursday, January 4, 2007

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