I knew that something wasn’t normal in Spanish 🇪🇸

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Sentence info.

The sentence “Supe que algo no era normal” is formed in past tense. It is comprised of:

– “Supe”: This is the first-person singular preterite tense form of the verb “saber,” which means “to know.”
– “que”: A conjunction that means “that.”
– “algo”: A pronoun that means “something.”
– “no”: A negation that means “not.”
– “era”: This is the third-person singular imperfect tense form of the verb “ser,” which is used here to indicate the state of being of “algo,” meaning “was.”
– “normal”: An adjective that means “normal.”

To remember it: Associate “supe” with having sudden knowledge or finding out (preterite often indicates a completed action). “Que” often follows verbs like “saber” to introduce reported speech or thought. “Era” as the past form of “ser” conveys states or characteristics in the past.

Alternate ways to say, “I knew that something wasn’t normal”:

1. Me di cuenta de que algo no era normal. (I realized that something wasn’t normal.)
2. Noté que algo no era normal. (I noticed that something wasn’t normal.)
3. Percibí que algo no era normal. (I perceived that something wasn’t normal.)
4. Tenía la sensación de que algo no estaba bien. (I had the feeling that something wasn’t right.)
5. Algo no me parecía normal. (Something didn’t seem normal to me.)
6. Sentí que algo no encajaba. (I felt that something didn’t fit.)

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