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Para colgar ese cuadro, necesito un martillo y un clavo resistente; luego los guardaré en el cajón.
Meaning
To hang that picture, I need a hammer and a sturdy nail; then I will store them in the drawer.
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Breakdown of Para colgar ese cuadro, necesito un martillo y un clavo resistente; luego los guardaré en el cajón.
yo
I
en
in
y
and
guardar
to store
Questions & Answers about Para colgar ese cuadro, necesito un martillo y un clavo resistente; luego los guardaré en el cajón.
What is the function of "para" at the beginning of the sentence?
Why is "colgar" in its infinitive form instead of being conjugated?
In Spanish, when expressing purpose with "para," the verb that follows is typically left in its infinitive form. So "colgar" (to hang) remains in its base form to indicate the intended action.
What does the pronoun "los" refer to in "luego los guardaré en el cajón"?
The pronoun "los" replaces the two masculine objects mentioned earlier—"un martillo" and "un clavo resistente." It functions as a direct object pronoun meaning "them," referring to both items that will later be stored in the drawer.
Why does the adjective "resistente" come after "clavo"?
In Spanish, adjectives commonly follow the noun they modify. "Un clavo resistente" translates as "a sturdy nail," and the placement of "resistente" after "clavo" is the natural word order in Spanish for descriptive adjectives.