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ANSHU P.A2Kwiziq community member
A few doubts

•Why do we have to use 'pero' in the first sentence?

•In the hint provided, it was given that tardar tiempo = take long, then in the answer key, why is 'mucho' used?

Asked 5 years ago
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Hamish R.A2Kwiziq community member
Por qué "está delicioso" y no "es delicioso"?

Since its being implied that this is a permanent trait of Colombian coffee?

Asked 4 years ago
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Meghan Y.B2Kwiziq community member
Do we not use deber in the present tense?

So, is it incorrect to say - Debo comer- Is the use of deber covered in other lessons?

Thanks

Asked 7 years ago
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Bowman C.A2Kwiziq community member
when do you use the second person plural and when do you use third person plural
Asked 6 years ago
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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Gerardo - the elderly man?

If you are also an elderly man? Can you use "¿Cómo estás?" when greeting Gerardo?

Asked 6 years ago
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Alexander B.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Modal verbs

¡Hola!

Let's have a look at the examples:

1) 

- Sorry, I couldn't come yesterday, I was a bit busy

- You couldn't have come anyway,  roads were blocked because of the snowfall

2) 

- I saw Maria yesterday

- You can't have seen her. She left for Bahamas three days ago  

How can I express these ideas in Spanish by means of the verb poder and perfect infinitive?

Regards, 

Alexander

Asked 6 years ago
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Ruby C.B2Kwiziq community member
Se puede entrar?

While working in a Spanish-speaking school, the kids would say, "Se puede entrar?" to ask if they could enter the class room. The teacher would respond by saying, "Sí, se puede." Why would they use this form? It's like saying, "Can one enter the room?" Is it actually a passive question instead?

Asked 5 years ago
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Marcos G.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Do we need a DO pronoun with other pronouns?

This is a good topic.  Do we need a Direct Object pronoun with other pronouns, as in the following:

- (Les) saludé a todos.

- (La) busco a alguien.

- No (lo) ha visto a nadie.

Thanks.

Marcos

Asked 4 years ago
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lilou l.C1Kwiziq community member
(una) mala idea

Hello,

in this sentence :

... ir al psicólogo no sería mala idea. (That thing about going to a psycologist wouldn't be a bad idea.)


why isn't it :  "... ir al psicólogo no sería una mala idea." ?

thank you !

Asked 6 years ago
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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
No estamos ninos?

Instead of just adding "Me llamo", I wrote "me llamo Juan" inadvertently giving the answer "Me llamo Juan Juan". This is accidental! Yet Kwiziq marks it incorrect! Almost certainly, this would never occur in a practical situation.

Also when using my tablet, I sometimes miss out a question by accident. Kwiziq should prompt that all the questions have not been answered. This is also accidental! Yet Kwiziq marks it incorrect! 

Asked 6 years ago
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