Phrase · ⚖️ Agreeing and disagreeing with nuance
Yo pensaba igual hasta que leí el informe completo.
I used to think the same until I read the full report.
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Why every word is where it is
YopronounI1st sing. · subjectpensaba1verbI thoughtpensar · imperfect · 1st sing.igualadverbthe samehasta2prepositionuntilqueconjunctionthatleí2verbI readleer · past · 1st sing.eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteinformenounreportmasc. · sing.completoadjectivefullmasc. · sing..
- Yo → pensaba: agree
- leí → informe: obj
- informe → completo: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1pensaba: imperfect for an opinion you held over a period. Preterite vs imperfect in narration →
- 2hasta que + preterite for a past event that actually happened: no subjunctive. Time clauses: cuando, antes de que, hasta que →
Variations
- Yo pensaba lo mismo hasta que leí el informe completo.