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Phrase · 🧾 Complaints and claims

El técnico tenía que venir el lunes, pero nunca apareció ni avisó.

The technician was supposed to come on Monday, but he never showed up or let us know.

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Why every word is where it is

Eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitetécniconountechnicianmasc. · sing.tenía1verbwas supposed (to)tener · imperfect · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthatvenirverbcomeinfinitiveeldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitelunesnounMondaymasc. · sing.,peroconjunctionbutnuncaadverbneverapareció2verbshowed upaparecer · past · 3rd sing.niconjunctionnoravisó2verblet (us) knowavisar · past · 3rd sing..
  • técnico → tenía: agree
  • tenía → venir: obj
  • técnico → apareció: agree

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    tenía que venir: the imperfect sets out the plan or obligation in the background (it didn't happen). Preterite vs imperfect in narration →
  2. 2
    Preterite apareció, avisó: what actually (didn't) happen. Preterite vs imperfect in narration →

Variations

  • El técnico iba a venir el lunes, pero nunca apareció ni llamó.