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I say all preterite but the exchange student from Madrid says imperfect subjunctive in the clause. Which should it be?

"The girls admired his new car after he bought it."

Las chicas admiraron su coche nuevo despues de que el lo compro'. (This is my preference...please forgive lack of accents, can't figure out how to do it on this computer.)

Las chicas admiraron su coche nuevo despues de que el lo comprara. (Exchange student approached me to say that this is what it should be...no idea on the reasoning...it sounded better to her.)

I believe it is the first because both events occurred. I see nothing past subjunctive about this...

Please advise! Mil gracias.
Mark It isn't that easy. Actually both are correct. If you have an hour and a few Ibuprofen, you may wish to read up on this most unusual case.

http://www.hispanoteca.eu/Foro-preguntas/ARCHIVO- Foro/despu&37;C3&37;A9s&37;20de&37;20que&37;20y&37;20subjuntivo.htm

Certainly nothing for high school Spanish classes. ...See More
Jan 31, 2016
new B On 1/31/16, Mark wrote: > It isn't that easy. Actually both are correct. If you > have an hour and a few Ibuprofen, you may wish to read up > on this most unusual case. >

This part jumped out at me: Después de que + subjuntivo, refiriéndose a hechos reales, es construcción calcada del inglés: Cuatro personas resultaron her...See More
Jan 31, 2016
Mark On 1/31/16, new B wrote: > On 1/31/16, Mark wrote: >> It isn't that easy. Actually both are correct. If you >> have an hour and a few Ibuprofen, you may wish to read up >> on this most unusual case. >> > > This part jumped out at me: > Después de que + subjuntivo, refiriéndose a hechos reales, es > construcc...See More
Feb 11, 2016
Fiona On 1/30/16, Sra T wrote: > I say all preterite but the exchange student from Madrid > says imperfect subjunctive in the clause. Which should > it be? > > "The girls admired his new car after he bought it." > > Las chicas admiraron su coche nuevo despues de que el lo > compro'. (This is my preference...please forgiv...See More
Feb 11, 2016


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