It was good that Emmanuel took care of his sister in Spanish 🇪🇸

Sentence info.

The sentence “Fue bueno que Emmanuel cuidara a su hermana” is formed as follows:

1. **Fue bueno**: This is the past tense (preterite) of the verb “ser” (to be) in the third person singular form (it translates to “it was good”). “Bueno” is an adjective agreeing in gender and number with an unmentioned masculine singular noun (it could be “eso”, meaning “that”).

2. **que Emmanuel cuidara**: The word “que” introduces a dependent clause, which means “that”. The verb “cuidara” is in the imperfect subjunctive tense of “cuidar” (to take care of), used to express a past action that is subjective, uncertain, or a wish in relation to the main clause.

3. **a su hermana**: The preposition “a” is used here to indicate the direct object of the verb “cuidar” which is “her sister.” “Su” is a possessive adjective that means “his” or “her,” depending on the context (in this case, “her” because Emmanuel is male).

Here are some tips to remember the sentence:

– Associate “Fue bueno” with the English phrase “It was good” to remember that it signals a past judgment or evaluation.
– The word “que” often introduces a clause that explains or specifies what was good, recommended, deserved, etc.
– “Cuidara” in imperfect subjunctive is for expressing uncertainty, wishes, or hypotheticals in the past, used after “que” in this context.

Alternate ways to say “It was good that Emmanuel took care of his sister” include:

– Estuvo bien que Emmanuel cuidara a su hermana.
– Era bueno que Emmanuel se encargara de su hermana.
– Resultó bueno que Emmanuel atendiera a su hermana.

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Cuidara

Cuidara is the past subjunctive form of cuidar.

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Bueno que

When a sentence begins with Bueno que, use the subjunctive form of the verb.

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Cuidar “a”

When someone is receiving the action of cuidar, add “a” before the subject. Cuidara “a” su hermana.

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