Spanish language Q&A Forum

Questions answered by our learning community with help from expert Spanish teachers

6,097 questions • 9,982 answers • 1,045,138 learners

Ask a question

Find your Spanish level for FREE

And get your personalised Study Plan to improve it

Find your Spanish level

Mark D.A2KwizIQ community member

Podrías or podías

I was taught podrías means could when talking about the future and podía means could when talking about the past. Is this wrong?

Asked 5 years ago

Like0Answer3

Kari C.B1KwizIQ community member

Computer vs Ordenador

In this lesson it said to translate “Dad’s computer”. So I entered “La computadora de papá”. It said that is incorrect and should be “El ordenador de papá”. Can you help me understand why computadora would not be correct? Thank you!

Asked 6 years ago

Like0Answer1

Elizabeth H.KwizIQ community member

Spanish 2 online

Select the option with the verb in the correct form of the imperfect tense.

Cuando era pequeño, a Hassan siempre le gusta el güiro. Cuando era pequeño, a Hassan siempre le gustaba el güiro. Cuando era pequeño, a Hassan siempre le gustaban el güiro. Cuando era pequeño, a Hassan siempre le gustan el güiro.

Asked 6 years ago

Like0Answer1

Michele S.A1KwizIQ community member

tan vs tanto

What is the difference between tan and tanto?

Can they be used interchangeably.

Asked 1 year ago

Like0Answer1

R Z.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Present subjunctive vs. imperfect subjunctive

In the case of aunque preceding a hypothetical, can you give some guidance on when the present subjunctive is used as opposed to the imperfect subjunctive?

Asked 6 years ago

Like2Answer1

Graeme R.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Llevar vs Seguir

Could seguir + infinitive be used in a similar way to llevar here? Perhaps...

Sigo trabajando en este colegio tres años

= I've continued working in this college for three years

Or would that have to be 'He seguido trabajando...'

I also note the absence of a preposition (por, durante etc) before the time/period phrase in the examples. Is it not necessary with llevar?

Saludos

Asked 6 years ago

Like2Answer2

Gerald R.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

asi vs. asi que

Is there a subtle difference implied between "asi" and "así que", or is the difference not so subtle?

Asked 1 year ago

Like0Answer1

Κάλλια Τ.A2KwizIQ community member

What is the Difference Between catarro and resfriado

What is the difference between Tengo catarro and tengo resfriado pls?

Asked 5 years ago

Like0Answer1

Pesco E.A2KwizIQ community member

Duele vs. duelen

How would you write “My leg and knee hurt”? It seems like I could write it “Me duele la pierna y la rodilla”, but not “Me duelen la pierna y la rodilla." Are either of those correct?

Asked 4 years ago

Like0Answer2

Jessica H.A2KwizIQ community member

If you want to say'I have just finished.." would you say Acabo de terminar...?And do you have to use a 'de' after terminar?

Asked 7 years ago

Like0Answer1