Breakdown of Lo vi agitar el ron y me gustó la forma en que añadió la ginebra.
y
and
en
in / on / at
ver
to see / to look / appear
que
that / than
me
to me / me (direct object)
gustar
to like
lo
it / him (direct object)
añadir
to add
agitar
to shake (something)
la forma
the way (manner)
la ginebra
the gin
el ron
the rum
Questions & Answers about Lo vi agitar el ron y me gustó la forma en que añadió la ginebra.
Why do we use the indicative añadió here instead of the subjunctive?
We use the indicative because the speaker is referring to a completed, known fact in the past. If they were talking about a hypothetical or future action, such as expressing a hope about how someone might add the gin, they would use the subjunctive (la forma en que añada).
Could I say la forma en la que añadió instead of la forma en que añadió?
Why is it lo vi agitar rather than vi que él agitaba?
With perception verbs like ver (to see) or oír (to hear), it is very common to attach the object pronoun (lo) to the main verb and follow it immediately with an infinitive (agitar). Saying vi que él agitaba is also grammatically correct, but the infinitive structure is more concise and sounds very natural.
Doesn't agitar having a direct object (el ron) mean we should use the indirect object pronoun le for the person (le vi agitar)?
In Latin American Spanish, it is standard to use the direct object pronoun (lo or la) for the person you see performing the action, even if the infinitive has its own direct object. Using le for a person in this context is a feature mostly heard in Spain.
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