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In Spanish, auxiliary verbs are often expressed by a verbal inflection.
mightn't(
may
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duhnt
)A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words made by omitting a sound or letter (e.g., don't).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Mightn't he get in trouble at school for going on the demonstration?¿No podría meterse en problemas en el colegio por ir a la manifestación?
Mightn't you at least apologize to your team for missing training?¿No podrías al menos disculparte con tu equipo por no haber asistido al entrenamiento?
a. puede que no
You can ask, but they mightn't be in a position to help.Puedes preguntar pero puede que no estén en condiciones de ayudar.
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