Can't most of these time markers also be used in the present tense? Does the heading mean that if the past tense is used, then it must be the Imperfect? For people like me who are easily confused, could the heading be revised to clarify?

Asked 5 years ago

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Ελισάβετ Α.C1Kwiziq community member

Si hubiera dos fichas ... cualquier ficha podrá saltarlas.

Hola Shui,

I'm a bit confused with the future "podrá". I would expected "podría" or "pudiera". Can you please explain? Is there a lesson about hypothetical clauses?

Muchas gracias

Ελισάβετ

Asked 4 years ago

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Lorin S.B2Kwiziq community member

Fuimos v eramos

Hello, why is the imperfect used in this sentence since knocking on the door is a single event? Why not "fuimos" ?

Eramos nosotros los quien llamamos a la puerta

sorry about the accents

Asked 2 years ago

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Habib T.B2Kwiziq community member

About o…o, o bien…o bien

Would you please complete the lesson by commenting on whether they can ever be mixed? In the event I do, am I totally wrong? Thanks.

Asked 3 years ago

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R Z.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Tense distinctions

Could you explain the distinctions between:

"Cristina sería una buena madre." "Cristina será una buena madre." "Cristina va a ser una buena madre."

I understand the difference between the first and the last, but I don't understand how the second version is distinct from those two.

Asked 5 years ago

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R Z.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Broncearse vs tomar el sol

I put "y nos bronceamos en tumbonas." Is this wrong?

Asked 5 years ago

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Peter C.B2Kwiziq community member

Usted used between girlfriend and boyfriend?

On another course, an example conversation between novio and novia goes: “usted sabe que lo amo. Vayamos al cine, hay una película nueva que quiero que veamos. Me muero por que usted la vea”. It was partly my frustration that there was no explanation of the use of usted here that led me to look for another course. Can anyone here explain this to me? Is this a regional peculiarity? Maybe Colombia? Thanks.

Asked 3 years ago

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Frankie F.B1Kwiziq community member

Have you heard the news? In English, have you heard is very general. It could be addressed to… you=tú, you=usted, you=vosotros, you=ustedes. The correct answer should reflect all four possibilities.

Asked 4 years ago

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D. A.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Que" = "to be?"

2nd paragraph: Is there a lesson that discusses "que" used to mean "to be?"

I searched on "que" and got 1620 hits, so I scanned the first 60 and did not see "que" and "to be" in any lesson title.

Asked 3 years ago

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