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David M.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Use of conditional or subjunctive - perhaps both are permissible here?

The correct answer for "Maybe I should sleep less" is given as: "Tal vez debería dormir menos tiempo", using the conditional. However, under "Your Practice" we are directed to: https:// + "spanish.kwiziq.com/my-languages/spanish/view/5084" - which helps us to choose between: "Using El Subjuntivo or El Indicativo ... [after tal vez and quizás - to express doubt]".

Asked 5 years ago

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Ian B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Simple present tense indicating future plans or intentions.

I had always understood that using the simple present tense or the compound "going to do something" worked exactly the same in English as Spanish. Something planned or intended for the future. (Not the present continuous)

Visitamos a Lola este fin de semana.We are visiting Lola this weekend.
Vamos a visitar a Lola este fin de semana.We are going to visit Lola thei weekend.

All the above sentences mean exactly the same thing.

Asked 6 years ago

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Garry M.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Weather expressions

When a noun is used to describe the weather, hacer is used but when an adjective or participle is used then the verb is estar: En otoño, hace viento -v- en otoño está ventoso.

Pero why is ser used for: en otoño es incomodo? Or should it be está?

Asked 2 years ago

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David M.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Puzzling over "Ni qué decir tiene ..."

I am struggling to work out the semantic structure and 'rationale' of this piece: "Ni qué decir tiene que no necesitas, ni flores en el pelo, ni vestido de flamenca,..." - particularly its first four words?

Asked 5 years ago

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Garry M.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

credits where credit is due

It's be nice to know who the guitarist was.

Asked 5 years ago

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William C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Missing que

Is the conjunction que missing in two of these options including a correct one?

Margarita no quería ________.Margarita didn't want Daniel to write to her.Daniel le escribieraDaniel escribirleque Daniel le escribaque Daniel le escribieseque Daniel le escribióque Daniel le escribiría

Asked 7 years ago

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pippy M.B2KwizIQ community member

What'a the difference between this lesson and a previous one

Hola

I'm confused as to why this lesson exists. Doesn't this one Using se debe/n and se puede/n + infinitive to say you must / you can (passive) already cover it??

thanks

Asked 7 years ago

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Beatriz L.A1KwizIQ community member

How do I create an account for teachers?

Asked 8 years ago

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Colin H.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

¿Te dio tu madre el dinero?

Hi,

The word order in the above sentence confused me. If the word order was changed to:

¿Tu madre te dio el dinero?