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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.A2Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

List of Countries/Nationalities

Hola Inma,

You mention in your answer to Lisa that you were going to create a studylist with nationalities that end in -e so we have them in one place to memorise. Is there a link to that list somewhere.

Gracias!

Asked 3 years ago

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John O.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

¿A quien? y "las ensaladas"

Hola Inma,

The text has an opening question which I answered as "¿A quién no le apetece......?" and was marked incorrect. Shouldn't there be an accent on "quién"?

Also in the final sentence, I'm sure that the speaker doesn't say "las ensaladas" but it is included in the text.

Saludos

John

Asked 5 years ago

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Pati E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Confusion of final "hint"

For the final section (i.e., "to enjoy the evening") the hint was "disfrutar (de)". I do not understand the significance of "de" as a hint for that segment of the sentence. Why was "(de)" part of the hint? I was completely thrown off by that "hint".

Pati Ecuamiga

Asked 2 years ago

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Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Correct answer, habríamos, is wrongPast action in main clause

If the main clause uses a tense that implies a past action, for example El Pretérito Indefinido or El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto,then the por si/por si acaso clause uses a past tense.

Habríamos is conditional tense

Asked 4 years ago

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nikita p.A1Kwiziq community member

Why is there subjunctive when the statment is a fact or is true as far as the speaker is concerned

Why does Aunque SEA por uno minutos or Aunque ESTEMOS encerrados use subjunctive?

Asked 4 years ago

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D. A.B1Kwiziq community member

recién / ya

How is recién different from ya? Are they interchangeable?

Asked 3 years ago

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Michael M.C1Kwiziq community member

Correction suggestion

Your second way to express things is numbered "1." instead of "2.".

Asked 4 years ago

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James L.A1Kwiziq community member

Why "Es un..." instead of "Él es un..."?

I interpret "es" as "is", so how/why is "He" assumed for "Es un excelente actor." -> "He is an excellent actor"?

Asked 4 years ago

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Anne H.B2Kwiziq community member

the verb Hay.

I am finding the use of the verb Hay in tenses other Present Indicative confusing. Is it because the verb retains its multi purpose use of meaning? I mean, "hay" means both "there is" and "there are" in the Present Indicative, and "hubo" means "there was" and "there were", even though the following noun is plural? Also, after "si" when is "hubo" used in preference to "hubiera"?

Asked 2 years ago

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Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is siempre necessary here?Antes siempre me quedaba trabajando hasta tarde. Ahora no.Before, I used to continue working until late. Not any more.Hi, is siempre necessary here? What would it mean without siempre? Thanks, Shirley.

Asked 3 years ago

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