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Carol C.C1Kwiziq community member

sino vs sino que

I know that the rule is to use sino que when there is a different conjugated verb in the second clause after sino. If it is the same verb, we don't need to use it at all: Juan no bebía vino sino ron. But what if we decide to include the verb? Then do we use sino que (even though it is not a different verb?). Juan no bebía vino sino que ron.

I would appreciate your help on this one.

Asked 2 years ago

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John O.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

"que no se pueden"

Hola ...

Would it be possible to use "lo que no se pueden" as the phrase refers to "hay oportunidades" elsewhere in the sentence. I don't have much experience of using "lo que" but remember reading one of your lessons about this, and it seems to fit. If not it would be really helpful to know why.

Many Thanks

John

Asked 6 years ago

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Thea R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

literal translation

May I respectfully draw your attention to your example immediately under 'The accidental 'se' with olvidarse and suggest as a literal translation

'The keys have forgotten themselves to me'? This accounts for the perfect tense and the reflexive 'se'.

You also give examples of forgettibg things 'accidentally'. Can one forget things 'on purpose'?

Asked 4 years ago

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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Shouldn't the last example be para el examen? isn't the preposition para necessary?

Asked 5 years ago

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Max E.A0Kwiziq community member

Mas por favor

Y despues? Quiero saber que pasa con Angela y Roberto!

Asked 5 years ago

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Brenda K.A2Kwiziq community member

Why does the answer require including "tú" after "enciendes"?¿ ________ la chimenea? Can you light the fire in the fireplace?(HINT: Use "tú' form for conjugating "encender" in El Presente)

Kwizbot says the correct answer is "Enciendes tú." Why does excluding the "tú" make my answer incorrect?

Asked 4 years ago

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V. V.B1Kwiziq community member

Question about the sentence "Tiene dos hijos, Laura y Antonio."

In the article on masculine gender the example given is "Tiene dos hijos, Laura y Antonio." The translation is They have two children... " I thought it the verb should be "Tienen" since there are two people being referred to. Is the example correct and, if so, can you provide an explanation?

Asked 6 years ago

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giovanni g.C1Kwiziq community member

Question on words choices

1. ¡no puedo tomar ese riesgo! Un this case would be acceptable to use "el riesgo" or even "este riesgo" instead of "ese riesgo"?

2. Is "mirar la tele" acceptable or does mirar mean something else in this context?

Thanks!

Asked 6 years ago

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Ian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pronunciation of cansadas sounds wrong in the example.La clase de zumba nos ha dejado un poco cansadas.The zumba class left us a little tired.It might be my hearing, but Cansadas sounds to me as though it is pronounced cansado.in this example from the lesson.

Asked 5 years ago