Phrase · 💼 Work and job interviews
Renuncié porque no me pagaban las horas extra.
I quit because they didn’t pay me for overtime.
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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place
Renuncié1verbeI quit (resigned)renunciar · passé · 1re pers. sing.porqueconjonctionbecausenoadverbenotmepronom complément(to) me1re pers. sing. · COIpagaban2verbethey paidpagar · imparfait · 3e pers. plur.lasdéterminanttheel · fém. · plur. · définihoras3nomhourshora · fém. · plur.extra3adjectifextraplur..
- me → pagaban: me → indirect object
- pagaban → horas: object of pagar
- las → horas: f. pl.
- horas → extra: horas extra
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 1renunciar = to quit, resign; the preterite marks a single decision. Preterite vs imperfect in narration →
- 2pagaban: imperfect for the repeated situation behind the decision; “they” = the company. Preterite vs imperfect in narration →
- 3las horas extra = overtime; extra often stays invariable (horas extras is also heard).
Variantes
- Dejé el trabajo porque no me pagaban las horas extra.
- Renuncié porque no me pagaban las horas extras.