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Grace C.A0KwizIQ community member

Why is it asking me questions it hasn't taught me yet

Asked 4 years ago

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Johan V.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

¿Me das tu muñeca si te cansas de ella?

The use of “te cansas” looks like reflexive use to me. However, when I consult the dictionary the use is described as pronominal use. Please help me with the difference between pronominal and reflexive use.

Asked 7 years ago

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Maciej B.B1KwizIQ community member

equivocar for el/ella

How will be equivocar for el/ella ?

Asked 7 years ago

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Harley A.A0KwizIQ community member

Past Tense or Present Tense?I think the text in English said My brother and I loved it but it translated to "A mi hermano y a mí nos encanta" should it be in past preterite? or should the English text read My bother and I love it.

Thank you!

Asked 6 years ago

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Patrick H.A0KwizIQ community member

Missing article

Hello,

Why, for the translation of 'he is at his mother's house' is the spanish version 'el esta en casa de su madre' and not 'el esta en LA casa de su madre'? It feels strange that this article is dropped.

Thanks!

Asked 6 years ago

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Jim K.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

When to choose one form of the Imperfect Subjunctive over the other

How common is the second form of the imperfect subjunctive in everyday language? I.E. The conjugation that has 'iese' for ER/IR verbs and 'ase' for AR verbs. Do native speakers favor one over the other?

Asked 6 years ago

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Cheyenne F.C1KwizIQ community member

Personal 'A' before Cliente?

In the first question of the quiz above, why is there no personal 'a' before 'este cliente'. Would it be more grammatically correct to write 'conseguir a este cliente' considering that the customer is a person? Thank you!

Asked 6 years ago

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Janet c.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Use of present tense after subjunctive

Re: Cuando (When) is followed by a verb in the subjunctive mood to express a future event still to happen.

In all the examples, the 2nd clause uses simple future or imperative. I get that these can be used, but does that mean that the present can't be used? Can we say: "Cuando vayas al mercado, compras fruta y verdura.

When you go to the market, buy fruit and vegetables.

Asked 5 years ago

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Wylie Y.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

For me, context not clear

Hola Inma,

In the example: "Esta tarde ayudo a mi madre en el jardín", the point in time when the statement is occurring seems important. Can it not be "esta tarde" at the time of the statement, which would make it the continuous present (even though that tense is not being used, just as the future tense is not being used)? Or is the present tense simply not used in this way?

Asked 6 years ago

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Shirley S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

English different than SpanishSegún los periódicos, ________ elecciones en Octubre. According to the newspapers, there would be an election in October. “an election” vs “elecciones”. I know it doesn’t change the correct answer. Shirley.

Asked 4 years ago

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