Breakdown of ¿Cuántas temporadas llevas vistas?
cuánto
how much
ver
to see; to watch (TV, a film)
la temporada
the season
llevar
to have (done) so far (+ past participle)
Questions & Answers about ¿Cuántas temporadas llevas vistas?
Why is it vistas here instead of just visto?
In the structure llevar + past participle (used to talk about things you have accumulated so far), the past participle must act like an adjective and agree in gender and number with the object you are accumulating. Because temporadas (seasons) is feminine and plural, the participle visto becomes vistas.
Could I just ask ¿Cuántas temporadas has visto? instead?
Yes, you can! Both mean you are asking about the number of seasons watched up to now. However, using llevas vistas heavily emphasizes the idea of an ongoing count or accumulation. It implies you know the person is in the middle of watching a series and you want to know their current tally of seasons so far.
Does the object always come before llevas vistas in this structure?
Does llevar mean to carry or to wear here?
No, llevar is a very versatile verb. While it does mean to carry or to wear in other contexts, when it is combined with a past participle, it expresses what you have accomplished up to the present moment. You might also remember it from expressions of time, like Llevo dos años estudiando (I have been studying for two years).
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