Breakdown of La inmobiliaria sigue sin inspeccionar el desperfecto que debería reparar.
que
that / than
deber
must / should
seguir
to continue
sin
without
reparar
to repair
la inmobiliaria
the real estate agency
inspeccionar
to inspect
el desperfecto
the flaw / the damage (mechanical or physical)
Questions & Answers about La inmobiliaria sigue sin inspeccionar el desperfecto que debería reparar.
Why use debería here instead of debe?
Using the conditional debería (should) instead of the present tense debe (must) softens the statement. This is called pragmatic attenuation, which is the focus of this lesson. It makes pointing out an obligation sound less aggressive or demanding, even when complaining about a business like la inmobiliaria.
What is the exact difference between sigue sin inspeccionar and todavía no ha inspeccionado?
Both mean that the agency still hasn't inspected the flaw, but the structure seguir sin + infinitive (to continue without doing something) highlights the ongoing frustration. It emphasizes the continuous, stubborn lack of action rather than just neutrally stating a timeline.
Why isn't there a direct object pronoun like lo at the end of reparar?
You don't need to say repararlo because the relative pronoun que already acts as the direct object for the verb reparar. The sentence essentially says 'the flaw that it should repair', where que is doing the grammatical heavy lifting to represent the flaw. Adding lo here would be redundant.
Can desperfecto be used for any kind of flaw or defect?
No, desperfecto specifically refers to physical damage, a mechanical breakdown, or a structural flaw in a building or object. If you were talking about a character flaw in a person, you would use defecto, and for a mistake, you would use error.
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