Spanish grammar
Me da vergüenza, me hace ilusión, me pone nervioso: + infinitive or que + subjunctive
Say how things make you feel with me da vergüenza, me da rabia, me hace ilusión, me pone nervioso.
From the scene Me da vergüenza que me vea (I'm embarrassed for her to see me)
In short
Me da vergüenza, me hace ilusión, me pone nervioso: + infinitive if you act yourself, que + subjunctive if someone else acts.
Your turn
Which one goes with it makes me furious that people see that?
Options: me da vergüenza que me vea · le hace ilusión ir · me da rabia que la gente lea eso
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it makes me furious that people see that → me da rabia que la gente lea eso
How it works
Many feelings are said with dar, hacer or poner, built like me da miedo: me da vergüenza, me da rabia, me hace ilusión, me pone nervioso.
Good to know
If the person who feels is also the one who acts, add an infinitive: le hace ilusión ir.
Good to know
If someone else acts, use que + subjunctive: me da vergüenza que me vea.
Good to know
When the feeling is in the past, the verb after que goes into the imperfect subjunctive: me daba vergüenza que me miraran.
I'm embarrassed for her to see me me da vergüenza que me vea
Ramón
¿Con una desconocida? Ni hablar. Me da vergüenza que me vea.
With a stranger? No way. I'm embarrassed for her to see me.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿Con una desconocida? Ni hablar. (blank).
Options: Me da vergüenza que me vea · Me da rabia que la gente lea eso · Le hace ilusión ir
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Ramón
¿Con una desconocida? Ni hablar. Me da vergüenza que me vea.
With a stranger? No way. I'm embarrassed for her to see me.
it makes me furious that people see that me da rabia que la gente lea eso
Ramón
¡Me da rabia que la gente lea eso! Mi comportamiento es absolutamente normal.
It makes me furious that people see that! My behaviour is absolutely normal.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡(blank)! Mi comportamiento es absolutamente normal.
Options: Me da vergüenza que me vea · Le hace ilusión ir · Me da rabia que la gente lea eso
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Ramón
¡Me da rabia que la gente lea eso! Mi comportamiento es absolutamente normal.
It makes me furious that people see that! My behaviour is absolutely normal.
you're looking forward to going (you act) le hace ilusión ir
Javi
Pero le hace ilusión ir, ¿verdad?
But you're looking forward to going, aren't you?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Pero (blank), ¿verdad?
Options: me da vergüenza que me vea · me da rabia que la gente lea eso · le hace ilusión ir
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Javi
Pero le hace ilusión ir, ¿verdad?
But you're looking forward to going, aren't you?
a worry that makes me really nervous me pone muy nervioso
Your turn
What goes with me pone muy nervioso?
Options: I'm embarrassed for her to see me · it makes me furious that people see that · a worry that makes me really nervous
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me pone muy nervioso → a worry that makes me really nervous
in the past: it embarrassed me when girls looked me daba vergüenza que me miraran
Ramón
Los sentimientos no se expresan: se sufren. Ya de joven me daba vergüenza que me miraran las chicas.
Feelings aren't expressed: they're suffered. Even as a young man I was embarrassed when girls looked at me.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Los sentimientos no se expresan: se sufren. Ya de joven (blank) las chicas.
Options: me da rabia que la gente lea eso · me daba vergüenza que me miraran · me da vergüenza que me vea
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Ramón
Los sentimientos no se expresan: se sufren. Ya de joven me daba vergüenza que me miraran las chicas.
Feelings aren't expressed: they're suffered. Even as a young man I was embarrassed when girls looked at me.
Common mistake
Not miren or miraban here. A feeling in the past.
Los sentimientos no se expresan: se sufren. Ya de joven me daba vergüenza que me miraran las chicas.
Feelings aren't expressed: they're suffered. Even as a young man I was embarrassed when girls looked at me.
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
| I'm embarrassed for her to see me | me da vergüenza que me vea |
|---|---|
| it makes me furious that people see that | me da rabia que la gente lea eso |
| you're looking forward to going (you act) | le hace ilusión ir |
| a worry that makes me really nervous | me pone muy nervioso |
| in the past: it embarrassed me when girls looked | me daba vergüenza que me miraran |
More lines from the story
- Javi"Personalidad: difícil. Actitud: regular. Pasión: cobrar el alquiler.""Personality: difficult. Attitude: so-so. Passion: collecting the rent."
- RamónQue me toque pagar la cena.That I end up paying for dinner.