The subjunctive is used in "Cuando tus hermanos lleguen será muy tarde." even though there is no intention to "make something happen" in the future. Maybe that description should be added to, to make it more clear that future things that will happen anyway (there is no intent to change things) also trigger the subjunctive after "cuando"?

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James S.C1Kwiziq community member

Dejar caer vs caerse

Although somewhat not directly related to the main topic, I have always known 'To drop' as 'Dejar Caer' and 'Caer/caerse' being synonyms for 'To fall.

Have I made a mistake here?

Asked 3 years ago

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Jonathan B.C1Kwiziq community member

Vowel changes You say in the lesson that "the first vowel -e- in the stem becomes ie" but you choose as one example a verb (recomendar) where in fact it is the second -e- that changes. Maybe a slight rewording?

Asked 7 years ago

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Kristen W.B1Kwiziq community member

Mateo is not sure that the athlete won the competition. : Mateo no está seguro de que el atleta ___ la competición.

According to the kwiz, there are 2 correct answers to the question:

haya ganado ( my answer)

ganara ( imperfect subjunctive)

The page on the subjunctive does not address using these subjunctives interchangeably. I learned that when the subjunctive trigger is in the present tense ( no está seguro) and the event being considered is in the past ( won the competition), the present perfect subjunctive is called for. Do you have a lesson the the distinction?

Asked 7 years ago

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Matthew B.C1Kwiziq community member

'Un poco frío' or 'Un poco de frío'I was trying to figure out the correct way to say:

'I feel a little cold' or 'I'm a little cold' or 'I'm a little bit cold'.

would I say:
'Tengo un poco frío' or
'Tengo un poco de frío'

I was thinking 'Tengo un poco de frío' is more like saying:
'I'm a little bit cold'

Is this a correct way to think about it?

or is it better to always use, 'un poco de' in this context?

Sorry, I get so hung up on details.

Asked 3 years ago

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