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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.A2Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

El Presente vs. El Preterito Indefinido

Hola,

The third person plural form of the Present tense, (El Presente), and the Preterite tense, (El Preterito Indefinido), are identical for -ar verbs.

Since that is the case, may I suggest that there is a note about this in the lesson with a few examples to show how context can clarify which tense is being used? This would be very helpful.

A simple chart comparing the present and past conjugations alongside each other of some common verbs such as 'trabajar' or 'hablar' would also be useful, especially for those learners who are very visual.

Gracias y Saludos!

Asked 3 years ago

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Seamus F.A2Kwiziq community member

Does "Cazásteis" have an accent?

Asked 6 years ago

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David M.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Position of object pronoun "lo" - when is it *not* OK to attach it to an infinitive?Instead of "... lo habría podido utilizar" (in the fourth sentence), is it considered clumsy [or 'bad style'?] to write: "habría podido utilizarlo"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Paul E.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

This is deep language learning!

Not really a question, but a statement! Now that I am halfway through level A2 I feel that the information that I need to form whole sentences is being taught, I have used other software in the past, but the depth of the courses in Kwiziq are amazing.
Please keep adding the content like you do, I feel I will be a lifetime client :-)

Asked 5 years ago

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mon k.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Lesson missing from the Brainmap

You should probably add this to the brainmap - I could only locate this by manually searching through the library

Asked 4 years ago

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Jameca H.B2Kwiziq community member

Siempre queContrataremos al nuevo profesor siempre que tengamos presupuesto.
We will hire the new teacher as long as we have the budget.

My boyfriend is from Mexico and he says it should be "siempre cuando", and not siempre que, he said siempre que sounds like I am saying " we will hire the new teacher always when we have the budget" and not as long as we have

Asked 3 years ago

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Feliz N.A1Kwiziq community member

gusta vs gustan

DO YOU LIKE VEGETABLE SOUP? TE GUSTA LA SOPA VERDURAS WHY te gusta why not te gustan por que verduras are plural noun por favor explique.

Asked 3 years ago

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Wylie Y.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Sonriais vs Sonriáis "

I just wrote sonriais in a blank on a test and it marked my answer "almost right", and gave the right answer as "sonriáis".

Asked 6 years ago

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