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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ojalá... there is a lesson with el Presente de Subjuntivo. Is the meaning the same no matter whether I use Imperfecto or Presente? thank you

Asked 5 years ago

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George C.C1Kwiziq community member

tense choice for one example

One of the quiz examples translates They achieved the objectives for the year. using el preterito indefinido.

My first thought would be that this sentence would fall under the "in the same time period" rule and end up being el preterito perfecto (rule is at this link) link When to use the perfect tense versus the simple past (Perfecto vs Indefinido)

I am curious how I can tell (other than the hint given in the exercise) that this should be indefinido.

Thanks.

Asked 4 years ago

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Nicole P.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is there a translation for this exercise

Hi,

I was wondering if this is a story from Cervantes or a fairy-tale from the Grimms brothers?

Also, I was wondering if there is an official translation of this, as there are many phrases, etc that are difficult to translate.

Thank you.

Nicole

Asked 5 years ago

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Janet c.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of todo lo que vs todo cuanto

Dame todo ________ tengas en el bolso.Give me everything you have in your handbag.

lo que was the correct answer. cuanto marked wrong.

Why is cuanto wrong in this question?

Asked 4 years ago

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John O.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

La capoeira se creó

Hola Inma,

I think the spelling of the indefinido of creer should be "creyó."

Saludos

John

Asked 4 years ago

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Nicole P.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

y hace escala en el Amazonas, Barbados y Chile.

Hello,

I was wondering why the singular "el" is used in the sentence :

"y hace escala en el Amazonas, Barbados y Chile. " I would have thought it would be plural, as they are going to several destinations and if that doesn't factor in, then the Amazonas are plural or is that considered one country. Also, would it be correct to say: "y hace escala en Amazonas, Barbados y Chile. " and leave out the "el" ?

Thank you.

Asked 6 years ago

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Clara M.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Q & A

I forgot to say that I really like the new Q&A forum. Great layout and easy to find things. Thanks for all that you do to make our learning a pleasant experience.

Saludos :)

Asked 6 years ago

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D. A.B2Kwiziq community member

I have got something done

After reading this chapter and the comments I think there is an English usage that is very similar and helps to explain it a little more clearly. We have the structure "to have got(ten)...done." (instead of I have done 3 things). Like in Spanish, it usually means that you've done several things toward your goal and you have gotten them out of the way.

e.g.

I've painted three rooms. He pintado tres habitaciones.

I've gotten three rooms painted, or I got three rooms painted. Tengo pintadas tres habitaciones.

You can apply that formula to all the other examples. Helped me to understand this much better.

Same thing with:

The book has (gotten) me interested.

El libro me tiene interesado.

Asked 4 years ago

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Seamus F.A2Kwiziq community member

Does "Cazásteis" have an accent?

Asked 6 years ago