Breakdown of Las realidades son distintas, pero continuamos el intento.
ser
to be
pero
but
la realidad
the reality
distinto
different
el intento
the attempt
continuar
to continue
Questions & Answers about Las realidades son distintas, pero continuamos el intento.
This lesson is about sin embargo (however). Could I use that here instead of pero (but)?
Yes! Both are "adversative connectors," meaning they introduce an opposing idea. You could say Las realidades son distintas, sin embargo, continuamos el intento. The main difference is that sin embargo is a bit more formal and emphatic than pero.
How do I know whether words like realidades are masculine or feminine?
Why use son (from ser) instead of están (from estar) when saying the realities "are different"?
We use ser here because being "different" (distintas) is being described as a fundamental, defining characteristic of these realities, rather than a temporary state or condition.
Is continuamos in the present tense or the past tense here?
Based on the translation provided, it is in the present tense ("we continue"). However, for regular -ar verbs like continuar, the nosotros (we) form is exactly the same in the present tense and the simple past tense (preterite). In real life, you have to use the context of the conversation to tell them apart!
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