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Have I conjugated these phrases with subordinated clauses correctly?

Have I conjugated these phrases with subordinated clauses correctly?

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I'm just practicing some sentences and trying to get the verbs conjugated right. And also the pronouns too if possible. Please correct my mistakes

What do you want me to do with it?

¿qué quieres que hacerlo? ¿qué quieres lo haga?

Do you want me to thump you?

¿quieres te rompa?

They would have to pay me a lot to do that.

Tenían que pagarme mucho a lo hace. hacerlo. Me pagarían mucho a hacerlo.

Do you think I should bring it to them?

¿pareces qué se lo traiga?

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updated Nov 23, 2012
posted by teasip

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What do you want me to do with it?

¿Qué quieres que haga con eso/ello?

Do you want me to thump you?

¿Quieres que te golpee?

They would have to pay me a lot to do that.

Tendrían que pagarme mucho para que lo haga/para que haga eso.

Do you think I should bring it to them?

¿Crees que debo llevárselo/se lo debo llevar [a ellos/ellas]?

updated Oct 10, 2012
edited by Avilescastilla
posted by Avilescastilla
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I'm going to take a guess at some of these:

What do you want me to do with it? – ¿Qué quieres que haga con ello?


They would have to pay me a lot to do that – Tendráin que pagarme mucho para que yo lo hiciera.

updated Nov 23, 2012
edited by Maxwell_R
posted by Maxwell_R
Good try Maxwell, the subjunctive is a pretty advanced grammar topic but to get you started when one person uses the verb querer to say that they want someone else to do something else, the second verb must be in the subjunctive. ¿Qué quieres que hagA .. - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 8, 2012
Some other examples would be: Quiero que vayas. (not vas) I want you to go. Quieren que venga Ud. (not viene) They want you to come. etc - - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 8, 2012
You're right kiwi-girl. Sadly, I've learned that, and I apparently I don't pay attention to what I'm writing. - Maxwell_R, Oct 8, 2012
"Tendráin que pagarme mucho para que yo lo hiciera." That is not a natural construction at all. - Avilescastilla, Nov 23, 2012
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What do you want me to do with it?

¿qué quieres haga con eso?

Do you want me to thump you?

¿quieres que te golpee?

They would have to pay me a lot to do that.

Tendrían que pagarme mucho por hacerlo.

Do you think I should bring it to them?

¿Crees que debería llevárselo (a ellos)?

updated Oct 10, 2012
edited by francobollo
posted by francobollo
For the first one Franco wouldn't you need a 'que' in there? as there is a change of subject. ¿Qué quieres que haga con este? - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 8, 2012
Yes, I would assume that it's a typo by Franco. - --Mariana--, Oct 8, 2012