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Nancy R.A2Kwiziq community member

Los ninos jugaban Why is this translated as The children were playing and not The children used to play?

I wonder if the chosen translation depends on the context?

Asked 5 years ago

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Michael T.C1Kwiziq community member

Do you have a full list of -uar verbs that will carry a stress mark in conjugation?

I see that you have a full list of -iar verbs that will carry a stress mark in conjugation, and I wonder whether you have a similar list for -uar verbs. thanks

Here's the -iar verb list:

https://progress.lawlessspanish.com/learn/theme/1433458

Asked 5 years ago

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Hans d.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is this kwizz answer correct? Antes de recibir Ana los regalos ella sopló las velas

One of the questions is: .(fill in)....los regalos ella sopló las velas. One of the correct answers is "Antes de recibir Ana". De complete sentence sounds odd to me, is it correct?

Asked 7 years ago

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George C.C1Kwiziq community member

English translation of "remove the resistance on the bike"

I am curious about a couple of things in the phrase below:

no podíamos quitar carga a la bicicleta.

1) Why isn't there a la in front of carga?

2) How do I decide that a is the correct proposition to use for "from the bicycle"? My first thought was to use de. My second thought that the English wording " remove the resistance on the bike" hinted at en. After seeing the answer, I considered the possibility that cargar may always be followed by a (by grammar rule).

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Asked 5 years ago

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Cachoot M.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Adjective "alerta"

Os sugiero que estéis alerta.

Should not "alerta" be "alertas" as we talk to "them" plural You?

Asked 2 years ago

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Missy E.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Numbers in Plural

How would you say

I need (number) 400 to win.

Necesito el cuatrocientos para ganar.

Necesito el cuatrociento para ganar.

Also, We need 14 and 20 to win.

Necesitamos los 14 y 20 para ganar.

Necesitamos el 14 y el 20 para ganar.

Asked 5 years ago

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Siv Joanna M.A0Kwiziq community member

Why does it say ellos in sentence two, does it not refer to las maletas?

Asked 7 years ago

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j. s.B2Kwiziq community member

Error Misprint

Hi... so sorry. There was a problem on my own Google page. It was interpreting the Spanish as French for some reason !!!. I got it sorted. Sorry again for the hassle.

You are doing great work

Joseph.

Asked 6 years ago

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Sarah E.B2Kwiziq community member

Use of contar

Why is the verb contar used instead of decir in the sentence El dependiente me está contando

Asked 2 years ago

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