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Graeme R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

de or en = in?

In a question requiring the answer "Sevilla es una de las ciudades más bonitas de España" I put en instead of de and was marked incorrect. However, as the lesson states, this isn't incorrect but simply 'less common'. In fact, isn't it so that a closer translation of the 'de' here might be '...one of the most beautiful Spanish cities' rather than '...cities in Spain'?

Asked 5 years ago

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David M.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Future sense

1. I find it difficult to think in terms of the Imperfect subjunctive in examples which allude to an event in the future, e.g. "Ojalá nosotros viniésemos el año que viene"... Could we also say "Ojalá nosotros vengamos el año que viene"?

2. [A comment rather than a question]: I personally prefer the "-s-" option for constructing the Imperfect Subjunctive because there is less chance of confusing it with a future construction.

Asked 5 years ago

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Doug B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Todo aquel que" and "aquel"

If I'm correct, it appears from the quiz that "aquel" and the equivalent "todo aquel que" forms have identical meanings. Would it be worth adding a note in the lesson to clarify that "todo aquel que" is simply another alternative?

Asked 6 years ago

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Dennis S.A2Kwiziq community member

Do we have a list of ir er verbs with the consonant o in the stem which do not change?

Asked 6 years ago

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Abby L.C1Kwiziq community member

i continue to have difficulty lay with pretérito vs imperfecto. In the sentence She sang in a rock band in high school, why is it ella cantaba ella cantó? I understand it is a repeated action in the past, however it is also during a specific time frame ( high school), which has been completed. Este me cuesta mucho. Por favor, ayúdame. Gracias

Asked 7 years ago

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Garry M.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

para mí -v- por mí

The Larousse Spanish Dictionary shows: -3. (en frases) ¡a mí qué! so what?, why should I care?; para mí: (yo creo) as far as I'm concerned, in my opinion; por mí: as far as I'm concerned; por mí, no hay inconveniente it's fine by me

How do we get to the: para mí: I have a feeling that ?

Even after the lengthy explanation it's still unclear.

Por mí que cierren el cine. why should I care if the close down the cinema =Por mí si ellos cierren el cine?

No?

Asked 6 years ago

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Janet c.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

why is naranja singular in "las flores naranja"

I don't understand why naranja is plural in one example and singular in the other.

Puedes coger las flores naranja del jardín.You can take the orange flowers from the garden.Estas flores naranjas son muy bonitas.These orange flowers are very pretty.

Asked 4 years ago

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