Breakdown of Hace tres días, la junta me hizo escribir el informe.
escribir
to write
hacer
to do, to make
tres
three
el día
the day
me
to me / myself (reflexive) / me (direct object)
el informe
the report
hace
ago / for (a period up to now, with the present)
la junta
the board (of directors)
Questions & Answers about Hace tres días, la junta me hizo escribir el informe.
Why is the pronoun placed before the conjugated verb in me hizo escribir?
In causative structures with hacer + infinitive, object pronouns like me go before the conjugated verb (hacer). While attaching it to the infinitive (hizo escribirme) is technically possible, placing it before the main verb is the standard rule and sounds much more natural.
Is the me in this sentence a direct or an indirect object?
It is an indirect object. Because the action escribir already has a direct object (el informe), the person being forced to do the action (me) takes the indirect object role. If there were no direct object (for example, 'They made me sleep'), the pronoun would act as the direct object.
Does hace mean 'ago' here?
What kind of board is la junta referring to?
La junta refers to a group of people who direct or manage an organization, like a 'board of directors' or a 'committee'. It is a very common term in Spanish business and politics contexts.
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