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James G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

why is "pretérito perfecto" translated as "present perfect"?

"Preterite" means past tense, ¿verdad?

Gracias

Asked 6 years ago

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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Invierno ... en el or en

What is the rule regarding seasons of the year. When do we use the definite article el and when not. En el invierno/en invierno.

Thank you

Asked 6 years ago

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Reginald D.C1Kwiziq community member

o or ó for or in Spanish?

o or ó for “or” in Spanish?

Asked 4 years ago

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pippy M.B2Kwiziq community member

Hay or Haya

My question is really a b1/b2 question, but I can't find where to put it.

if one doesn't know if something exists, isn't "haya" (subjunctive) more correct?

eg ¿Haya un piscina cerca de aquí?

Asked 6 years ago

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Graeme R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

acostarse vs tumbarse"La diosa Venus está tumbada sobre una cama mirándose en un espejo, al mismo tiempo que su hijo Cupido, dios del amor sensual, lo sostiene."

Instead of está tumbada, I wrote está acostada. I've seen tumbarse used more in literature, but are there any others differences between these two that determined your choice in this instance?

Likewise with al mismo tiempo que, I wrote mientras instead.

These 2 were not given as alternative answers

Saludos a todos

Asked 6 years ago

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Robert H.C1Kwiziq community member

older or eldest, younger or youngest

Hi,

Little confused.. I read in the examples:
Mi hijo mayor (my eldest son)
Su hermana menor (her younger sister)

How would 'my older son' (not 'eldest') (context: moving from the youngest to the middle of three sons in age) be said?

How older be different from eldest in these expressions? I know about 'el mejor' or 'el mayor', but I don't see that back here.

Asked 5 years ago

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Jose R.C1Kwiziq community member

Names for the verb tenses in spanishWhen studying Spanish in Kwiziq it is very confusing that you use diferent names for the verb tenses than the online grammar references that I find. For instance: What you call Pretérito perfecto is referenced by most as Pretérito perfecto simple. What you call Pretérito indefinido is referenced as Pretérito perfecto compuesto. Am I using the wrong sources? Is there a "standard/official" name? Please see http://conjugador.reverso.net or http://www.conjugacion.es.

Asked 8 years ago

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Araceli R.C1Kwiziq community member

How to answer 'Where do you live'?

Hi, there. I am a native speaker. If anybody asks me where do I live, I will never repeat "I live in...". The natural answer is "In Barcelona".

Asked 6 years ago

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David M.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Es lógico que ... > Subjunctive

It might be worth mentioning that "Es lógico que" tends to require a subjunctive [or always does?] - because intuitively one might regard it as a certainty; i.e., we do need to learn and remember this.

Asked 6 years ago

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Johnny L.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Amigo -> amiguito?

Does this mean my little friend is mi amiguito?

Asked 6 years ago

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