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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.A2KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

What is wrong with saying "Yo predigo..."?

Why was "Yo predigo que vas a ganar la loteria" marked wrong and the correct answer given was: "Predigo que..." ?

I have always thought it an option to use the pronoun with the verb even though it can be left out.

Asked 4 years ago

Emanuel B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Quiero un crucero para mi cumpleaños.

Does it mean that he wants to be on the ship on the day of his birthday? Or does he want to receive the gift on that day?

Asked 6 years ago

Stuart M.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Exclusion of the personal a

Hola,

The test question 'She kept on talking about Pablo.'

I was expecting there to be a personal a in there... hablando sobre a Pablo.

Just wondering why I shouldn't think that in future !? :)

Is it because a preposition isn't followed by another preposition, or something else?

Gracias,

Asked 6 years ago

Garry M.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Future Spanish lessons as stories for all levelsResearch has proven that the best method of learning a language is just as these exercises provide: Listen to the audio of a story to get the gist of what it's about and then on the subsequent hearing, have the the ability to read along. But you take it one step further and give us the ability to look up a translation as we read and listen! *Your system is fantastic!* All that's missing is a pronunciation guide for each phrase!!! If lessons for all learning levels were graded on progressive essential knowledge with stories based on that concept (listen+ listen and read + translate and pronunciation) using the appropriate tenses and vocabulary for the level, I'm sure progress would be more rapid and enjoyable. After the concept was outlined in the mother tongue of the student, all future lessons could be completely in Spanish with the translation available as needed. I envision a page for the lesson/story with inbuilt translations and pronunciation guides, at the top of which is the audio bar that only appears by clicking on a button at the end of the story. Students must be made aware that reading the story first *before* activating the audio is key to rapid progress. My question is, what app or program are you using to achieve these listen/read/translate all-in-one stories? Or do you have a team of techies working overtime to combine the text with the translation and the audio bar separate??

Asked 5 years ago

Ben S.A1KwizIQ community member

¡La casa va a estar preciosa!

Hi, I'm, hopinh you can help out with this query -

In this sentence: "¡La casa va a estar preciosa!" we have 'estar' used, why isn't this 'está', or 'estaría', or 'estará'?

Thanks!

Asked 6 years ago

Gerald R.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

"ese": correct translationNo tengo ni idea de lo que querrá ese chico.I have no idea of what this guy might want.THIS guy or THATH guy?

Asked 4 years ago

Stuart M.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Hola,

Is it always hace falta, or again is it subject dependent?

If I wanted to say 'we need to sand the furniture' do we say 'hacen falta lijar los muebles' as muebles is plural?

Gracias,

Asked 5 years ago

lilou l.C1KwizIQ community member

aprovechar/disfrutar

Hello,

Is there a difference between aprovechar and disfrutar ?

Thank you very much !

Asked 5 years ago

I. Pati E.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Question of subject pronoun usage

I am often unsure as to when a subject pronoun is necessary, as I recall lessons that indicate the subject/person is known by the verb. So, my question is, please help me to understand why the subject pronoun "vosotros" is included in the above example, "¿Teníais vosotros las llaves del coche?

Gracias,

Pati E.

Asked 5 years ago

Pinky Bhupinder J.A1KwizIQ community member

Tu tiene should be correct but only tiene was accepted as correct. I have learnt that both should be accpeted.

Please can you verify this.

Asked 5 years ago

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