Phrase · 🧾 Complaints and claims
Me prometieron una respuesta en dos días y ya ha pasado una semana.
They promised me an answer within two days, and it's already been a week.
C1complaining about a delayAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Mepronounme, to me, myselfyo · 1st sing.prometieron1verbthey promisedprometer · past · 3rd pl.unadeterminera, anuno · fem. · sing. · indefiniterespuestanounreply, answerfem. · sing.enprepositionin, on, atdosdeterminertwodíasnoundaysdía · masc. · pl.yconjunctionandyaadverbalready; nowha2verbhas (auxiliary)haber · present · 3rd sing.pasadoverbpassed, gone bypasar · participle · masc. · sing.unadeterminera, anuno · fem. · sing. · indefinitesemananounweekfem. · sing..
- ha → pasado: haber + participle
- ha → semana: subject
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Preterite for the promise, a closed past event; "they" = the company. Present perfect vs preterite (Spain vs Latin America) →
- 2Present perfect with ya: the week has gone by up to now. Present perfect vs preterite (Spain vs Latin America) →