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The question is: “_____ los formularios el bolígrafo se quedó sin tinta.”

I chose “Mientras yo llenaba” since the translation was “While I was filling out the forms, the pen ran out of ink.”

Kwizbot says that “rellenando” is also correct, and I’m not sure why. The sentence “Rellenando los formularios el bolígrafo se quedó sin tinta” sounds as though the pen was doing the filling out—there’s no other subject expressed.

Bueno

Porque usar « A » 

Porque usar « le » , no « la » (esta femina)??

Thank you!  I also found a very good website for pronunciation, listed by diphthongs, etc at:

https://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/diphthongs_and_triphthongs

which might be useful.

Nicole

Hi!

I wasn't able to get the list referred to below: 

 "Here is a list of personal "a" verbs:

[kwiziq_link type="studylist" id=830919]."

Do you have another way to get to this list?

Thank you. Nicole 

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