Explain the difference in meaning between these two sentences:
Alberto oyó la música de la fiesta y salió de casa.
Alberto oía la música de la fiesta cuando salió de casa.
1 answer
The first sentence means that Alberto heard the music of the party and then left his house. The second sentence means that Alberto was already hearing the music of the party when he left his house. In other words, the first sentence implies that Alberto left his house because he heard the music, whereas the second sentence simply establishes a sequence of events.
1 answer