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I have taken this test several times. Each time I check Comprad tanto carne como pescado, it marks me as choosing tanta.
I've learned to say "Me gusta la carne" for I like meat. Here is says "Me gusta comprar carne, pescado y verduras" with no definite articles. I can't work out why, can anyone help?
Surely " foggy" is an adjective . The noun is " fog" ! So why not use "está " for " it is foggy " _
"Mathematics" can be taken as a singular noun. Therefore it seems that a correct format in Spanish would be
"te gusta mathematics".
The examples given seem to be in the preterite, not the subjunctive. Should the title be changed, or the examples? Or am I mixed up?
I am interested in the reasoning for using "los cuales" in "no se sabe si permitirán a los niños a llevar sus móviles apagados dentro de sus mochilas, los cuales podrán encender al final del día". My understanding is that "que" is used by default when referring to a specific noun, in this case "sus móviles", while "el/la/los/las cuales" is an optional, more formal alternative. But in my answer the simple "que" was deemed incorrect. Is this because the "que" would refer to "sus mochilas", being the noun immediately preceding, so the "los cuales" is required to disambiguate? Or have I misunderstood something more basic?
Hi, I was wondering if in the following examples, "cuando" can be interchanged with "si", because there are lessons about si-sentences with the exact same combination of tenses/modes to excited hypothetical situations.
Ella te habría perdonado cuando tú le hubieras pedido perdón.
She would have forgiven you when you had apologised to her. (hypothetical situation)
Dijo que me llamaría cuando llegara al hotel.
He said he'd call me when he arrives at the hotel. (future/hypothetical event)
Thanks so much! I really enjoy this course :)These statements actually aren’t disagreements at all. They are contrasts or comparisons. Disagreement with someone saying “I am X” would be replying with something like “No, you are not X.” Replying by saying “I am not X” is not disagreeing, but rather comparing yourself to the first speaker.
In English, "to hear" is a passive act to the person. It happens to them, whether they wanted it to or not. "To listen" is an active effort by the person. "If one listens well, he will hear it." The Spanish dictionary says that "oir" is to hear. However, "escuchar" can mean "to listen" or "to hear". Is that correct?
"La escuché cantando" could mean "I listened to her singing" or "I heard her singing". ??
Is that right?
Thanks
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