English grammar
Objections in a phrase: and + so…!, when + so…!, after all the…!, considering how…
Object, complain and push back with compact emotional phrases.
From the scene And you're so happy here!
In short
Object in one breath: and or when + so + adjective, after all the + noun, considering how + adjective.
Your turn
Which one goes with protesting?
Options: after all the years you've put in · when I'm so generous · and you're so happy here
Show answer
protesting → when I'm so generous
How it works
Spoken English packs a whole objection into a short exclamation.
Good to know
And or when + so + adjective sets a fact against a plan: when I'm so generous!
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After all the + noun + clause stresses how much has been invested: after all the years you've put in!
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Considering how + adjective gives the reason that justifies something. The rest of the sentence is often left unsaid.
objecting with a fact and you're so happy here
Ramón
And you're so happy here! Fourth floor, a charming landlord...
¡Con lo bien que estás aquí! Cuarto piso, un casero encantador...
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)! Fourth floor, a charming landlord...
Options: After all the years you've put in · And you're so happy here · When I'm so generous
Show answer
Ramón
And you're so happy here! Fourth floor, a charming landlord...
¡Con lo bien que estás aquí! Cuarto piso, un casero encantador...
protesting when I'm so generous
Your turn
What goes with when I'm so generous?
Options: objecting with a fact · after so much effort · protesting
Show answer
when I'm so generous → protesting
after so much effort after all the years you've put in
Ramón
And your seniority? After all the years you've put in!
¿Y tu antigüedad? ¡Con la de años que llevas!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And your seniority? (blank)!
Options: When I'm so generous · After all the years you've put in · And you're so happy here
Show answer
Ramón
And your seniority? After all the years you've put in!
¿Y tu antigüedad? ¡Con la de años que llevas!
giving the reason considering how bored I've been
Nuria
Considering how bored I've been... two years of invoices.
Y con lo aburrida que estoy. Dos años haciendo facturas.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)... two years of invoices.
Options: Considering how bored I've been · And you're so happy here · When I'm so generous
Show answer
Nuria
Considering how bored I've been... two years of invoices.
Y con lo aburrida que estoy. Dos años haciendo facturas.
about the past and you used to be so punctual
Ramón
More or less? And you used to be so punctual!
¿Más o menos? ¡Con lo puntual que eras!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
More or less? (blank)!
Options: And you're so happy here · When I'm so generous · And you used to be so punctual
Show answer
Ramón
More or less? And you used to be so punctual!
¿Más o menos? ¡Con lo puntual que eras!
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| objecting with a fact | and you're so happy here |
|---|---|
| protesting | when I'm so generous |
| after so much effort | after all the years you've put in |
| giving the reason | considering how bored I've been |
| about the past | and you used to be so punctual |
More lines from the story
- NuriaI'm not moving, Don Ramón. The job's in Madrid.No me mudo, Don Ramón. El puesto es en Madrid.
- ElenaRamón, don't pretend. You're worried about the rent.Ramón, no disimule. A usted le preocupa el alquiler.