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Marcos G.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Can we use a gerund instead

This is an excellent lesson. Very clearly explained.

I understand the idea of using the imperfect to picture what is happening in the moment. But there is another tense for this as well. I forget the name of it, so I will just use an example.

"La profesora abría la puerta."

"La profesora estaba abriendo la puerta."

Would the choice between these two tenses be up to the speaker, or would there be a grammatical rule that tells us which one to use?

Thanks.

Asked 3 years ago

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G. M.C1KwizIQ community member

Hi - I'm not sure I understand why despierta is used here and not despierto (1st person conjugated)A veces espero a mi hija despierta hasta que llega a casa.

Is it because it is being used as an adjective in this sentence. Thx

Asked 6 years ago

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Ian B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Formal/informal, Singular/Plural not specified so 4 possible correct answers.5No sabía que ________ contactos en China. I didn't know that you had contacts in China.HINT: Conjugate "tener" in El Imperfecto de SubjuntivotuvierastuvieraExplain this

As the question did not specify of give a hint as to whether "You" was formal or informal or even singular or plural, there are 4 possible corect answers and the computer chose only informal singular.

Asked 6 years ago

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Paul E.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Futher definite article lessons

Hi Inma, this is one of the most difficult things for me to grasp, especially in the body of a sentence, please could you put this near the top of your list for new lessons?

JohnB2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributorIncluding the definite article

Hola,

Is there a lesson which develops this theme, and discusses when the definite article is used with the noun in the body of a sentence - and if there are times when this is not the case?

Thanks. John"

Asked 5 years ago

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Shirley S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Why irse?Hi, I don’t understand why se iban is used instead of iban. Mis padres ________ que se iban a comprar una casa en la playa. My parents were going around saying that they were going to buy a house at the beach.iban a decirse quedaron diciendoseguían diciendoandaban diciendo
Thank youShirley

Asked 5 years ago

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Garry M.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Voy al mercado lunes. I’ll go to the store Monday. Ana llega a las dos. Ana’s arriving at two.

Asked 7 years ago

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Mick L.C1KwizIQ community member

pronouncing the S at the end of nuestroS

I don't hear the S at the end of nuestros when the speaker says nuestroS recuerdos. Am I just failing to hear it, or is it in fact silent?

Asked 4 years ago

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Elizabeth L.B1KwizIQ community member

when to use definite article

This recommends "estudiando violin" but "tocar el violin." I don't understand the rule for when to use the definite article.

Asked 5 years ago

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Thea R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

tense of Spanish verb

You give:- Ha venido quejandose hasta hoy = He's been complaining until today. Then:- Sospecho que desde aquel dia viene ocultamdome...- he's been hiding...

Same tense in English but different in Spanish. Why, please?

Asked 5 years ago

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Jamie L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Tardar, Exclamations and More

Are these translations also valid:

"It was magnificent!" = "¡Qué magnífico!"
"I arrived in just two hours!" = "¡Tardé solo dos horas en llegar!"
"We also drank cava!" = "¡Bebimos cava también!"

Also, can "Después" be changed with "Luego"?

Asked 6 years ago

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