Breakdown of Me quedé sordo después del concierto.
el concierto
the concert
después de
after (+ noun / infinitive)
quedarse
to become (as a result of something)
sordo
deaf
Questions & Answers about Me quedé sordo después del concierto.
Why does this sentence use quedarse to mean 'went' instead of another verb of change like ponerse?
We use quedarse for a change of state that is the direct result of a specific event or action, often involving a loss or physical change (like going deaf, blind, or bald). Here, the concert caused the sudden loss of hearing. Ponerse is generally used for temporary moods, illnesses, or physical reactions like turning red.
Why is the verb in the preterite (quedé) rather than the imperfect (quedaba)?
Would the word sordo change if the speaker were female?
Yes! Even though it follows a verb of change, sordo still acts as an adjective describing the speaker. A female speaker would say Me quedé sorda.
Why does it say del concierto instead of de el concierto?
In Spanish, whenever the preposition de (of/from) is immediately followed by the masculine singular article el (the), they must combine into the single word del. Because of this rule, después de el always becomes después del.
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