A comment on this subject after spending an hour researching itThe instructions in the link say:
The choice of tense depends on whether the speaker is "still inside" the "unit of time" that's being used or implied:
Use the present perfect ("he ido") form when talking about the past:
- today, this week, this month, or this year
Use the indefinido ("fui") form when talking about the past:
- yesterday, last week, last month, or last year (or further back)
But then an example on the lesson page has this:
Ellos han visto el amanecer.
They saw the sunrise.
In this sentence, as with many of the quizzes, there is no way to know the context and so we have to follow the instructions as to which tense to use. Part of the fun of the quizzes is not reading the directions.
I think this is the root of the frustration here. Perhaps if more context were provided we could have a chance of answering without the addition direction needed.
I can't find a translation of "librerias que bares"
Looks like English translation in the second example is wrong.h
There is a note at the top of this lesson informing me that it is a Europe focused lesson, (whereas my focus is Latin America).
I learned my Spanish from a combination of university classes and living in Guatemala, so I chose the Latin American option. (However, several members of my family have learned Peninsular Spanish.) Could you explain how this lesson would be different for Latin American Spanish?
The use of antes de/despues de is very familiar Spanish to me. I found the lesson to be easily understandable and had no problem with it, so I am curious as to why it is not considered to be Latin American Spanish.
Gracias y saludos
Kwizbot says the correct answer is "Enciendes tú." Why does excluding the "tú" make my answer incorrect?
yo cantaba en un grupo
is there a difference between the above?
do they both mean I used to sing?
Using the example from above:
Tenía que conseguir cualquier trabajo, ya fuera de día o de noche.
I had to get a job, either a day job or a night job.
1) can it be used with MORE than 2 choices?
ex: "I had to get a job, either a day job, a night job, or a part-time job."
and
2) Not sure how ask gramatically... could it also be used in just 1 phrase?ex: "I had to get either a day job or a night job."
Thanks
Hola a todos,
In the Weekend Workouts of the 29th November- ‘Friends’
I have tried to start the B2 dictation- ‘La mejor terapia para ser feliz’, however I receive a message to say that it is unavailable.
I’d be grateful if you could take a look at this for me.
Muchas gracias
Saludos
Hola,
Bit confused by the stipulation for this. Is it purely down to the speaker’s discretion as to whether a definitive article is required post ‘de’?
I see examples with and examples without and am confused where the line is.
Gracias,
The instructions in the link say:
The choice of tense depends on whether the speaker is "still inside" the "unit of time" that's being used or implied:
Use the present perfect ("he ido") form when talking about the past:
- today, this week, this month, or this year
Use the indefinido ("fui") form when talking about the past:
- yesterday, last week, last month, or last year (or further back)
But then an example on the lesson page has this:
Ellos han visto el amanecer.
They saw the sunrise.
In this sentence, as with many of the quizzes, there is no way to know the context and so we have to follow the instructions as to which tense to use. Part of the fun of the quizzes is not reading the directions.
I think this is the root of the frustration here. Perhaps if more context were provided we could have a chance of answering without the addition direction needed.
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