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Melissa M.A2Kwiziq community member

Using "la" as IO or DO?

"La" is only used as the feminine for a direct object, correct? So in this example from the lesson the first "her" (se) is the indirect object of "dar" but the the second "her" is a direct object of "ver"?

Se lo daré cuando la vea.

I will give it to her when I see her.

If the second "her" were an indirect object, it would be "le", right? For example, is this correct?

Se lo daré cuando le hable.
I will give it to her when I talk to her.

Thank you!

Asked 6 years ago

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papi p.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

clarification

I believe that a couple of the examples used are commands (Imperatives), not subjunctive. Please clarify. Thanks

example:

¿Dígame? - Hola, ¿puedo hablar con Juan?[on the phone, lit: speak to me] Hello? - Hello, may I speak to Juan?

Asked 7 years ago

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Karim B.B2Kwiziq community member

no solo...sino (que?)

From the above lesson it is not fully clear when one would use "no solo...sino" and when one would use "no solo...sino que". Is the rule similar to the one mentioned in this lesson: Difference between pero, sino and sino que in Spanish (but) whereby "If we need a different conjugated verb in the second clause after sino, then we need to add "que" after sino."?

Asked 4 years ago

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Michael B.C1Kwiziq community member

Tardar vs tomar vs durar vs levar

Can we get a lesson on when to use which word? They seem to all be very similar in describing how long something takes.

Asked 3 years ago

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Louie Y.A1Kwiziq community member

Is the verb not conjugated whenever you're expressing obligation?

For example,

Tengo que ir al colegio.

Instead of using "voy", ir was used. Why is that?

Thanks.

Asked 6 years ago

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Hans d.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Adonde vas Manel? correct?

You wrote: "With verbs that imply movement we can use all the forms:", with example ¿Adónde vas Manuel?

Does than mean that "Adonde vas Manuel" and "donde vas Manuel" are correct? The examples only have the forms adónde and dónde

Asked 7 years ago

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Nicole P.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Using fue or era

Hola,

I don't know if a reply occurred in some other area, but I was wondering if you could give a bit more info

to help me understand this. I still have trouble with this particular example.

My earlier question was following your reply for : "Why the imperfect is used and not the preterit in:"puesto que era mi cumpleaños "

(I sent this same request on my Questions and Answers page, and didn't see the reply there,)

Muchas gracias, Nicole

Asked 6 years ago

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Alan K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

EscucharEscuchar means "to listen to", rather than "to listen" I thought. That's why I chose "quienes" rather than "a quienes" (plus the accents!). But you have to include the "a" in this case, do you? I know the Spanish like to duplicate prepositions!!

Asked 7 years ago

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Aron J.C1Kwiziq community member

presente vs imperfecto de subjuntivo

In the question "Yo no loraría aunque me [dejar]", with the hint that it is a hypothetical situation, it's clear that the subjunctive should be used. But why is it wrong to use the present subjunctive "dejes", and is only the imperfect "dejaras" correct?

What is the difference between this and the sentence Voy a salir después aunque llueva mucho. which is in the lesson "Aunque + el presente vs el presente de subjunctivo"?

Is it because of the conditional?

Asked 5 years ago

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Ricky M.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

al verme

Please explain 'al' in Mis amigos sintieron una gran alegría al verme.

Gracias,

Ricky

Asked 7 years ago

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