Impersonal Statements - Oraciones Impersonales
14.
Impersonal
Statements (English)
We use impersonal expressions when we don’t
want to personalize a situation, and we speak in a general sense to send a
somewhat persuasive message. For example, instead of personalizing the
situation and obligating ourselves by saying, "I have to study," we
can use the third person and say, "I think it’s important to study."
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Spanish |
English |
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Ser
+ adjetivo |
To
be + adjective |
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Es
importante |
It's
important |
|
Es
bueno |
It's
good |
|
Es
probable |
It's
probable |
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Es
necesario |
It's
necessary |
|
Es
posible |
It's
possible |
|
Es
una lástima |
It's
a shame |
|
Es
una pena |
It's
a pity |
|
Es
fácil |
It's
easy |
|
Es
difícil |
It's
difficult |
|
Es
increíble |
It's
incredible |
|
Es
aconsejable |
It's
advisable |
|
Es
dudoso |
It's
doubtful |
|
Es
imposible |
It's
impossible |
|
Es
indispensable |
It's
indispensable |
|
Es
lógico |
It's
logical |
|
Es
mejor |
It's
better |
|
Es
menester |
It's
needed |
|
Es
natural |
It's
natural |
|
Es
necesario |
It's
necessary |
|
Es
normal |
It's
normal |
|
Es
peor |
It's
poor/worse |
|
Es
preciso |
It's
precise/necessary |
|
Es
preferible |
It's
preferable |
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Es
ridículo |
It's
ridiculous |
|
Es
un problema |
It's
a problem |
|
Es
urgente |
It's
urgent |