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Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

“La llamaría, pero no contesta.” “La llamaría, pero no contesta.” Hola, I’m confused. I would/should/could call her but she doesn’t answer. If he called and she didn’t answer it seems “La llamé, pero no contesta” makes more sense. Muchas gracias, Shirley.

Asked 2 years ago

Geoff B.B2Kwiziq community member

we have not had dinner yet

why is No todavía hemos cenado. marked wrong

Asked 5 years ago

Brenda K.A2Kwiziq community member

Estaba imprimido

I have done two tests now where I have chosen "estaba imprimido", but it tells me I've chosen "estaba imprimiendo", so it is counted as an error. I don't know why that is happening.

Asked 4 years ago

R Z.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Hacía varios días que alguien me acosaba" means:

Someone was stalking me for several days.

I was stalked for several days by someone.

Someone had stalked me for several days.

None of these answer carry the sense of being in the time frame of the past the way the examples do, such as "someone had been stalking me for several days". In English, I don't think the 2nd or 3rd answer are functionally any different. The first one is the only one to partly give a sense that this is an ongoing thing, even though it doesn't give the same frame of reference.

I suggest you change the available answers.

Asked 4 years ago

Peter W.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Los niños corren hacia sus padres.

Why isn't the personal "a" used, "hacia A sus padres"?

Asked 4 years ago

George C.C1Kwiziq community member

lo vs el in the last section

In the last section of the translation, "between the practical, incredulity and mysticism" is translated as "entre lo práctico, la incredulidad y el misticismo." I don't understand why the práctico gets lo as it's article (other than because the hint said so). Can you explain, please. Thanks

Asked 4 years ago

Christopher P.A2Kwiziq community member

It seems like there is one more possible correct answer

I don't understand why "Ya había" + participle is not a correct answer in both cases. Looking at the examples it seems it is a possible answer.

Asked 5 years ago

Marsha C.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

English translation does not seem correct

Not quite sure of the English in the translation - at the bottom a drawer in the chest of drawers.

Do you mean - in the bottom draw of the chest of drawers?

Asked 4 years ago

Patricia T.C1Kwiziq community member

Puesto que?HII understand why Mientras que is correct but why is the Puesto que option incorrect?

Carmen montaría su propio negocio ________. Carmen would set up her own business provided the bank gave her the loan.mientras que el banco le diera el préstamomientras el banco le dio el préstamopuesto que el banco le dio el préstamo

Asked 3 years ago

Marcos G.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Is this correct?

I like to think back to how new structures build on previous ones. Are these sequences correct?

(1) las sandias grandes (large), las sandias más grandes (the largest), las sandias más grandes jamás cultivadas (the largest ever grown).

(2) el mejor vestido (the best), el mejor vestido jamás deseñado (the best ever designed)

Thanks.

Asked 3 years ago

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