Phrase · 🫂 Difficult conversations
No era mi intención ofenderte.
I didn't mean to offend you.
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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place
Noadverbenotera1verbewasser · imparfait · 3e pers. sing.midéterminantmy1re pers. sing.intenciónnomintentionfém. · sing.ofenderte2verbeto offend youofender · infinitif.
- era → ofenderte: the infinitive is the subject
- era → intención: era mi intención
- mi → intención: mi intención
Mot à mot : “It wasn't my intention to offend you.”
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 1Imperfect era: the intention in your mind at the time. It explains without denying the hurt. Imperfect: forms and uses →
- 2ofenderte: pronoun attached to the infinitive. It works best followed by an apology: …, perdóname. Direct object pronouns and personal a →
Variantes
- No fue mi intención ofenderte.
- No quise ofenderte, de verdad.
- Perdona, no pretendía ofenderte.