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R Z.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

present subjunctive vs imperfect subjunctive

You have lessons covering the usage of each tense when preceded by pedir, but I don't see anything about how to distinguish when one is more appropriate than the other. The tense of "pedir" doesn't seem to factor in. There are examples of pedir followed by either tense in each lesson.

Asked 3 years ago

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Bert R.C1Kwiziq community member

Sabroso vs sabor

The last sentence of Cachapas is: es de un sabroso que ni te imaginas. Why not: es de un sabor que ni te imaginas.??

Asked 4 years ago

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molly d.A1Kwiziq community member

Adding to notebook

Is it possible to add this list to my notebook?

Asked 5 years ago

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Marcos G.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Azúcar

Wouldn't we always use "el azúcar" for phonetic reasons?

Thanks!

Marcos

Asked 4 years ago

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Ginkgo L.A1Kwiziq community member

You don't say unos dinero

Am I correct in understanding that the use of Unos/as is for countable nouns (pears, sunglasses, cellphones... etc)? For non countable nouns such as money, salt, or sugar, you would use a different word to say some?

Asked 5 years ago

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K. M.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I see that your tip says that the degree of probability is the same for indicative and subjunctive. Thst they are interchangeable.

I had never heard that before.So, I can retract my question.

Asked 7 years ago

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Marc C.A2Kwiziq community member

deportistas o deportites ?

Rafael y Julio son unos chicos muy deportistas? could you please explain why not Rafael y Julio son unos chicos muy deportistes? since Rafael y julio are boys ?

Asked 5 years ago

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Stella Marie G.B1Kwiziq community member

Why 29 is written XIX in Roman NumeralsHow the XIX becomes 29 in the Roman Numeral? It should be XXIX, right?

Asked 2 years ago

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Deborah S.C1Kwiziq community member

Quedar vs quedarseHola,

I am having some difficulties with this sentence: Los empleados de la tienda se quedaron perplejos.

Why is quedarse used here and not quedar? I went back to the lesson that deals with the differences and therein both are used with an adjective or participle to express the result of an action (=quedar) or change (=quedarse). For quedar + adjective, it is also written that the meaning is rather "to end up", and I feel like it fits well in the sentence above: they ended up perplexed due to what Beru did.

Could both be correct in this context?

Thanks!

Asked 4 years ago

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Nicole P.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

2 questions on Mediterranean climate

Hi, I have a couple of questions on this exercise:

1) The average temperature was 16 degrees

Kwizbot La temperatura media fue de 16 grados
You La temperatura media fue de 16 grados.

You could also say: La temperatura media era de 16 grados

Hi, I don’t understand how either “fue” and “era” can be used here.

Can you please explain. Thank you. Nicole

Also would my sentence be acceptable? If not, why not?

2) and it was very nice to stroll down the street.

Kwizbot y fue muy agradable pasear por la calle.
You y fue muy agradable ir de paseo a través la calle.

Is my answer acceptable? and if not, why not?

Thank you.

Nicole

Asked 6 years ago

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