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In one of the questions, Cabrán is the very first word of the sentence, and there is no other part of the sentence (like a mid-stream capitalization.  I was marked only partially right for capitalizing it and it "corrected" me to lower-case.

Cabrán todo mis libros en esa caja?

Isn't that correct?  The quiz said it was supposed to be

cabràn todo mis libros en esa caja?

Yesterday I was visiting my friend Jimena.

The best answer is:

Ayer estuve visitando a mi amiga Jimena.

Is it incorrect to say    estaba visitando  OR   visitaba   ?

I can't find any lessons on the differences.

Gracias

Hi Inma,

The last sentence should be linked to Using llevar + present participle I believe, but it has been wrongly linked to Using llevar + past participle

Saludos,

Wenli

For the question - Este abrigo ________ un montón ¡Es estupendo para el invierno en la montaña! This coat is really warm. It's great for winter in the mountains!

I am wondering why a verb would be used to describe the coat? I thought an adjective like cálido would be used as a description of the coat being warm. 

Can one also say “Quizás estoy enamorándome” instead of “Quizás me estoy enamorando”? Which is more appropriate or spoken?

this is 'to him' which is to me should us le not lo. 

Don't bother answering, no one ever answers me here anyway

Here are two phrases from the text, both giving advice.

1 Seguramente sabrás que en primavera deberías consumir espárragos trigueros, guisantes y habas.  NO ARTICLE

2 Si fuera tú, pondría ingredientes como la lechuga, las endibias, las espinacas, etc.  ARTICLES.

In answering a previous question about articles, Sylvia wrote:

In summary, the choice of using or not using the definite article depends on the linguistic function of the phrase within the sentence, whether it denotes a specific entity (requiring the article) or describes a general quality or manner (where the article may be omitted).

Am I correct that the use of 'como' in phrase 2 triggers a specific entity and thus the article?

Gracias

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"?

Many years ago in a Mexican Spanish school I was taught that in a sentence like.  No creo que Susana venga/haya venido hoy only those 2 options are correct. The imperfect and pluperfect subjunctive are only used if the verb in the main clause is in a past tense. There seems to be disagreement on this topic. What does RAE say?  Is there regional variation on this topic?