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D. A.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Using traer with "we"

There is a lot to unpack in this lesson and I'm finding parts of it quite difficult to comprehend. For example, I see three forms of traer used in examples that express "we." Also examples for "can we have" that do not contain a conjugation of "poder."

Also I don't know where to find explanations of the different tenses, preteritos, etc. of both traer and llevar that are used in this lesson, so a link to the related lesson would help us out. Thank you. I can tell this was a difficult one to put together and I appreciate your effort.

Asked 3 years ago

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Alejandro S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How formal is “Habiendo hecho”

The lesson was unclear on whether this sentence structure is colloquial, formal or written only. Kindly elaborate. Regards

Asked 3 years ago

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R Z.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Quiz question

"Suelo ir al gimnasio todos los días, ________ soy socio.

I usually go to the gym every day because I am a member."

One of the options here was "por". Is there a reason that would not be correct? It seems like "por" "que" and "porque" all mean pretty much the same thing.

Asked 5 years ago

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Michael T.C1Kwiziq community member

sentado/a(s) = seated; tumbado/a(s) = laid?

Would it be helpful to explain this way?

sentado/a(s) = seated; tumbado/a(s) = laid?

Asked 5 years ago

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Kevin C.C1Kwiziq community member

inclusion or omission of object before nouns

Saludos

"También recordó las alegrías cotidianas, por ejemplo los paseos por el parque con su perro Turco y las noches de cine en casa con su familia.".

My translator offers two possible translations one of which includes las before " alegrías," los before "paseos" and las before " noches" and another which excludes them. Do the objects have to be used here, or are there regional variations ?

Kevin

Asked 2 years ago

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Gabor E.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Nuance between occupation and essential hobby

Hi!

This is a general question I have about words that can both describe a hobby and an occupation. I have been wondering about the example "Soy culturista" (I am a bodybuilder). Would we only say that if we made a living from bodybuilding? Would we say "soy un culturista" instead, if bodybuilding were only a hobby? (I got the variant with un as an alternative suggestion from a translator website.)

Thank you as always!

Asked 4 years ago

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Alan S.C1Kwiziq community member

With this structure we take for granted that the future action be completed...?

So, I'm trying to solidify this idea in my head by contrasting it with the imperfecto de subjuntivo. Is the subordinate clause not in the subjunctive here because the speaker (presumably the 3rd party and the person repeating the statement) take for granted the factual of the idea (ie in the sentence "el hombre de tiempo dijo que llovería hoy" that the idea that it is going to rain is considered a fact, and not a supposition.

Asked 5 years ago

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Larry C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Gender agreement problem?

Shouldn't it be groupos indígenos with an "o"?

Asked 3 years ago

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Irina G.B1Kwiziq community member

Esa vs aquella

I think the cave that we were going to see pasada mañana is as far from the speaker as from the listeners, and it is far. Caves are usually somewhere outside of a city. So I used aquella and even after I read the lesson I i think that it was the correct answer.

Asked 3 years ago

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