Confusing sentence using a reflexive verb

Question

Hola: I am learning stem-changing "ir" verbs. I am confused about the meaning of the following sentence. I have to fill in the correct conjugated form of the verb "convertirse". I believe that I have done that correctly, but I don't understand what the sentence means. The worksheet has a blank where I put conjugated(verb) rest of sentence. So the sentence reads: El sábado yo _____(convertirse) en un muchacho nervioso.

I put: El sábado yo me convierto en un machacho nervioso. I believe it means: Saturday, I will change into a nervous boy. Muchas gracias por a me ayude (hope this is correct)

• Tienes razón - 003487d6 Dec 5, 2009

Answer 1

Well, your conjugation is correct, yay! I think it means: On Saturday I'll be a nervous boy. (Even though the verb isn't ser or estar, I think in English this is how we'd translate it.) Y usas: dar las gracias para decir to be thankful. Por ejemplo: Le doy gracias por su ayuda (I'm thankful for your help). ¡Espero que sea gran ayuda! y ¡Buena suerte! I remember when I was a beginner, good luck!

Answer 2

If the verb is in present, then you are correct with the verb form. You can use the meaning of "change into" or "turn into" or even "become" for that sentence in English.

(But "nerviOso": I think you had a typo on it.)

• I wondered also how he knew which verb tense to use. - qfreed Dec 5, 2009

Answer 3

Convertirse in this sense means, 'become'.

Answer 4

On Saturdays, I become/turn into a nervous boy. I think present tense is appropriate here to make better sense.

• It would make just as much sense speaking about the past. Even more so, because if we're speaking about the future, conjecture may come into play and the future tense be required. - qfreed Dec 5, 2009
• That's quite true....thanks for setting me right. - Seb79 Dec 5, 2009