Significado
Expressing regret or sadness about a situation or outcome.
Contexto cultural
Very common in daily life, often used to soften bad news. Often used with 'Qué pena' to express embarrassment or shyness.
Subjunctive trigger
Always remember that 'Es una pena que' triggers the subjunctive mood.
Significado
Expressing regret or sadness about a situation or outcome.
Subjunctive trigger
Always remember that 'Es una pena que' triggers the subjunctive mood.
Teste-se
Complete the sentence with the correct verb form.
Es una pena que tú no ______ (poder) venir.
After 'Es una pena que', we use the subjunctive.
🎉 Pontuação: /1
Banco de exercicios
1 exerciciosEs una pena que tú no ______ (poder) venir.
After 'Es una pena que', we use the subjunctive.
🎉 Pontuação: /1
Perguntas frequentes
1 perguntasNo, it's better to use more formal expressions for serious tragedies.
Frases relacionadas
Qué lástima
synonymWhat a pity
Es lamentable
similarIt is regrettable
