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Clara M.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

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Asked 7 years ago

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Ian B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

False English to fit lesson________. Álvaro is working at a bar this summer.HINT: It refers to a decision made and arranged for the future
Álvaro va a trabajar en un bar este verano.

Sometimes the English is contrived to make a point in relation ta a specific lesson. These can be quite false. To say Alvaro is working in a bar this summer means it is now summer and that is what Alvaro is doing. If asked: "What is Alvaro going to be doing this summer?" the response could well be : " He's workking in a bar this summer" meaning that is what he is going to do.

Why not give the English as " Alvaro is going to work" OR " is going to be working in a bar this summer". ?. it is less artificial and makes much more sense. (And is less irrtating)

Asked 6 years ago

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Jefferey B.A1KwizIQ community member

Conjugation for poner inthe presentI thought that the following quiz sentence should be conjugated for the "Me" form, which is the same as the "Yo" form for "I" and that is how I answered, selecting the form "pongo" but the robot said the correct answer is "pone"....Is this correct?
¿Me ________ un café por favor?Could I have a coffee please?(HINT: Conjugate the usted form of "poner" in El Presente)

Asked 4 years ago

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R Z.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Confusion over time frame

There is another lesson about using the pretérito perfecto after esperar to indicate a completed action in the future. Is there any difference in sentence construction between these two cases or would intent have to be discerned entirely from context?

Asked 5 years ago

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Paul E.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Simple past or imperfect!

Oh I'm trying so hard, but I'll be 103 years old before I understand whether to use the imperfect or the simple past!

Asked 6 years ago

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Shirley S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

English translation________ parece una muñeca de porcelana. Because of all that make-up she looks like a porcelain doll.De tanto como se maquilla.
Hola, I’m confused about the English translation, which uses the noun make-up (maquillaje in Spanish). However the Spanish uses the verb se maquilla, which I thought means to put on make up (Because of all the makeup she puts on..). Muchas gracias, Shirley.

Asked 2 years ago

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R Z.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Can these be use for agreement?

All the examples are for when someone disagrees with the first statement. Could these ever be used to express agreement?

Asked 6 years ago

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A. B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Why are you giving me vosotros in a LA Spanish course?

Asked 5 years ago

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Armando B.C1KwizIQ community member

Con tal de que versus siempre que

When might one use "siempre que" in place of "con tal de que" to mean "as long as." I found the question a bit confusing because it appears that there are two correct answers. Thank you so much, Inma.

Asked 1 year ago

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Geneviève F.C1KwizIQ community member

¿Porque la palabra “su” no es pluriel en la frase siguiente “con su comportamientos divertidos”?

Asked 6 years ago

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