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Las paredes fueron pintadas ayer, así que la pintura todavía está fresca.

The walls were painted yesterday, so the paint is still wet.

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Why every word is where it is

Lasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definiteparedesnounwallspared · fem. · pl.fueron1verbwereser · past · 3rd pl.pintadas1verbpaintedpintar · participle · past · fem. · pl.ayeradverbyesterday,así2adverbso (así que)que2conjunctionso (así que)ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitepintura3nounpaintfem. · sing.todavíaadverbstill, yetestáverbisestar · present · 3rd sing.fresca3adjectivewet, freshfresco · fem. · sing..
  • paredes → fueron: agree
  • paredes → pintadas: agree
  • pintura → fresca: agree

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    fueron pintadas: ser + participle = the action (yesterday); the participle agrees with las paredes. Passive voice and resultative estar →
  2. 2
  3. 3
    la pintura = paint (and painting); fresca = still wet.

Variations

  • Las paredes se pintaron ayer, así que la pintura todavía está fresca.