Why use estaba when saying “I was very calm and happy”? It didn’t seem like an ongoing action in the past but one defined by “after my swim”. Why not estuve?

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Edward R.C1Kwiziq community member

subjunctive and known/unknown information

Why do we use the subjunctive here when something is unknown, but when we use 'aunque' it is the other way around? By that, I mean that we only use the subjunctive when the information is shared and the indicative is used to introduce new information.

Asked 4 years ago

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Jan G.C1Kwiziq community member

Qué maravilla

Fui a Madrid hace dos años. Visité la casa de Sorolla y es un verdadero paraíso en la ciudad. ¡Que recuerdos bonitos!

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Christine B.C1Kwiziq community member

talking about the weather

I don't understand the difference between hace and hay when talking about the weather. Can anyone explain the difference to me?

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Richard A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ser sometimes used for temporary states?

Hello,

Can anyone please explain the use of ser in these 2 examples? Both are describing temporary states (I think.) They are from a video that has many sentences to translate.. This seems not to accord with the normal use of ser.

1. No sea tonto. (I would tanslate this as "Don't act silly." We are not saying "You are a silly person."}
2. Era obvio que el conductor no había sido lo suficientemente cuidadoso. (I don't think this is a passive construction. Shouln't this be "no había estado"?)

Asked 2 years ago

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Grażyna W.B1Kwiziq community member

I can't find arrascar in dictionaries

Hello is this verb correct- "arrascar"? I didn't find it in the spanishdict.com and other dictionaries I use. There is only "rascar".

Asked 4 years ago

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