Phrase · 📝 Formal requests
Le ruego que me disculpe por no haber respondido antes.
Please forgive me for not replying sooner.
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Why every word is where it is
Leobject pronounyouél · 3rd sing. · indirect objectruego1verbI begrogar · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatmeobject pronounmeyo · 1st sing. · direct objectdisculpe1verbyou forgivedisculpar · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.porprepositionfornoadverbnothaber2verbhavinginfinitiverespondido2verbrepliedresponder · participle · past · masc. · sing.antesadverbsooner.
- ruego → Le: iobj
- ruego → disculpe: mood
- disculpe → me: obj
Word for word: “I beg you to forgive me for not having answered before.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Le ruego que + subjunctive = I beg you to…: very formal. Ruego: rogar changes o → ue. Subjunctive: wishes and influence →
- 2Por no haber respondido = for not having replied: perfect infinitive with haber, never tener. Present perfect: forms and experiential uses →