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Renuncié porque no me pagaban las horas extra.
I quit because they didn’t pay me for overtime.
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Why every word is where it is
Renuncié1verbI quit (resigned)renunciar · past · 1st sing.porqueconjunctionbecausenoadverbnotmeobject pronoun(to) me1st sing. · indirect objectpagaban2verbthey paidpagar · imperfect · 3rd pl.lasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definitehoras3nounhourshora · fem. · pl.extra3adjectiveextrapl..
- me → pagaban: me → indirect object
- pagaban → horas: object of pagar
- las → horas: f. pl.
- horas → extra: horas extra
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 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).
Variations
- Dejé el trabajo porque no me pagaban las horas extra.
- Renuncié porque no me pagaban las horas extras.