Breakdown of No usamos el alambre para mantener el tronco inclinado.
no
no, not
usar
to use / to wear
para
for
mantener
to maintain / to keep (a state or condition)
Questions & Answers about No usamos el alambre para mantener el tronco inclinado.
Why is "usamos" translated as past tense ("didn't use") when it looks like the present tense?
Why do we use para instead of por before mantener?
We use para here because it expresses the specific purpose or goal of the action. The wire was not used in order to keep the trunk slanted. Whenever you can substitute "in order to" in English, para plus the infinitive is almost always the right choice.
Is inclinado functioning as a verb or an adjective here?
What is the difference between alambre and cable in Spanish?
Alambre refers to a simple, bare metal wire, like the kind you might wrap around a tree trunk to train it, or wire used for a fence. A cable usually refers to insulated electrical cords, data wires, or very thick, heavy-duty industrial cables.