Could you add a link for www.spanishchecker.com?

Question

The dictionary is great, but your site would be even more complete with something like www.spanishchecker.com that helps with grammar.

welcome to the forum ! - 00b6f46c, Sep 19, 2010

Answer 1

I didn't know that page, so I went to check it, and I suspected, it applies general rules, but being just a machine that does not speak the language, it makes mistakes. This are the sentences I entered:

• No cree que soy el director de la empresa.
• Siento que te quieres ir.

The corrector tells me that "soy" and "quieres" probably should have been in subjunctive, but both verbs are perfectly fine in indicative. Just bear in mind these limitations while using this tool.

Answer 2

For the benefit of tnadasdi, I think we should point out that in this sentence "tú" is already understood to be the subject of (**tú***) quieres".

The "te" does not "belong" to the word "quieres". Rather the "te" belongs to "ir" ....the verb being "irse".

"Irse" is a pronominal verb meaning:

irse verbo pronominal 1 (marcharse) to leave;

¿Por qué te vas tan temprano? = Why are you leaving o going so soon?;

Answer 3

b) it points out that you should have typed "tú quieres" not "te quieres".

Which proves his point...as te quieres is the correct form

Agreed. Still looks like a great resources for learners. I like way it explains things (and I don't know of any other similar website out there). - tnadasdi, Sep 19, 2010

Answer 4

I tried your sentence and while I'm sure the corrector is not perfect, it did a great job with what you typed: a) it points add that "no creo ..." is usually followed by the subjunctive; b) it points out that you should have typed "tú quieres" not "te quieres".