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These seem to have similar constructions for similar meanings (interim completion of an action that may continue). Is there a distinction between them I'm not getting? 

This is another quiz where one or more answers are correct is not noted.

His family's situation saddens them. : ___ la situación de su familia.

How to say "something bores/annoys/saddens you"

La respuesta para esto es "les entristece" pero pensé que familia es singular?  Porque no es " le entristece"?

Gracias.

I initially wrote 'A lo mejor desconoces su existencia' instead of 'puede que desconozcas su existencia' and it was marked incorrectly, could you please kindly explain why?

Can you also please explain why 'tal vez desconozcas' and 'quizás desconozcas' are incorrect, if this is the case?

It says that I got this wrong, but I don't understand why (I put hubiese instead of habría) 

Regarding "After I tried so hard...", couldn't "Despúes de que me esforzara tanto..." be another acceptable answer?

I think this might be more common in written Spanish?

Saludos

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

What is the difference between pocos and cuantos

Hola Inma,

Why do you use the infinitive endurecer insted of the sunjuctive? I thought both se empezara a and endurecer are attached to  the Sería bueno que.

Muchas gracias!

Ελισάβετ

________ la discusión del otro día, Martín no me dirige la palabra.

Because of that argument the other day, Martin is not speaking to me.

Por eso de

A medida que

Porque de

Así que

Why is "porque de" incorrect?