Hay un modo decir "I will" sin usando un verbo despues?

Question

En ingles, puede decir "I will" sin usando un verbo. Por ejemplo, si tu amigo te dice leer un libro, puedes decirlo "I will" en vez de "I will read it o lo leeré".

• Yvonne, por favor usa gramática y escritura correcta en este foro - Heidita Oct 17, 2009
• sin usar - Heidita Oct 17, 2009
• I'm not fluent in spanish, sorry. Im doing my best. - yvonneibe7 Oct 20, 2009

Answer 1

Really an equivalent to the short answer in English like I will or I can or something do not exist in Spanish.

Sí lo hago.

But you are saying a verb .

We just answer sí o no.

• Thanks. It makes sense to me :D - yvonneibe7 Oct 20, 2009

Answer 2

Yes, you can use it if your answer is immediately after the question. How about this one, you are telling someone, " you can make your bed" and then right away to make your point more stronger you'll say, "yes you can!.....................

Si se puede usar si responde imediatamente a la pregunta o a la orden. Fijese en esto,

Si le estas diciendo a alguien algo como esto, "puedes hacer la cama" y imediatamente para hacer tu punto mas fuerte repites "si puedes".

• Co'mo se deciri'a "I will"? Ud. so'lo nos dio un ejemplo usando poder, que no es todo el mismo. - Stobber Oct 17, 2009

Answer 3

Hola! En ese caso podrías decir "OK, lo haré"

Answer 4

"Will" as you asked the question yvonne is a Modal word (others include can - could / would / shall - should /may - might etc. As words they do not exist in Spanish - (look for them in your dictionary) Spanish uses verb conjugations to say the same thing - although "should" and "ought to" seem difficult to find exact equivalents of to me.

Also when we use modals in short answers "I can" - "I could" - "I would" etc we are referencing a verb in a preceding sentence or phrase. They can not be said in isolation.

"Sí puedes" = Yes I can - but "puedes" is a verb (poder) and "can" is not.

"Poder" is best translated to English as "to be able (to)"