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Rita P.A2Kwiziq community member
As película is neither a person nor a pet why is ser used.
Asked 7 years ago
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James G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
la expresión, "no esté aquí" - la palabra, "esté"

¿Porque usamos la expresión, "no esté aquí", en lugar de "no estoy aquí"? 

¿Qué significa la palabra, "esté", exactamente?

¿es lo tiempo presente subjuntivo?   después de más investigación, Yo pienso que significa, "would not be here". 

Gracias, Jaime

Asked 6 years ago
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Suzanne P.A2Kwiziq community member
Que tan hermosa la canción

Gracias por compartir esta canción. Me gusta mucho.

Asked 6 years ago
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Stuart M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
The que change on acercarse

I had to use process of elimination to get the right answer - I couldn't see anywhere it references positively that you sometimes have to change the verb ending to que to go from se acerca to acérquese?

Do you have something to help with that?

Thank you!

Asked 6 years ago
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Marc C.A2Kwiziq community member
There is a possible error above in the tipsthye feminine form by  in the explanation 

The

Asked 5 years ago
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Aleksandre D.B2Kwiziq community member
El uno al otro/ mutuamente

Hello,

The lesson contains an example for this reinforcement:

Julián y Alberto se respetan el uno al otro.

It is not quite clear if it is gender dependent or not. If two ladies respect each other or a man and a woman, will the reinforcement change?

Thank you.

Asked 4 years ago
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Marcos G.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Querer + noun

Hello, all these examples are in the form QUERER + INFINITIVE.

Would the translations be the same for QUERER + NOUN?

ex.  I didn't want the free food.  "No quise la comida gratis" or "No quería la comida gratis"?

Thanks.

Marcos

Asked 5 years ago
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Hayley L.B2Kwiziq community member
question about "ser" "estar" "ir"

Hi, from previous discussions I understands there's no easy to identify "ser" and "estar", however may I confirm "en" must come with "estar". And if I see "a/al" it must come with "ir" (ir and ser have same El Pretérito Indefinido)? 

Thank you, Hayley

Asked 5 years ago
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S. I.A2Kwiziq community member
Example : Ella trae la tarta para tu fiesta de cumpleaños. She's bringing the cake for your birthday party.

Why is it "trae" and not "está trayendo"?

Asked 6 years ago
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Gabor E.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Question about the question "Cuando suene la campana, empieza a correr."

Doesn't it depend on what the speaker wants to express, whether a subjunctive or indicative of sonar would be used here? Wouldn't "Cuando suena" (indicative) also be a valid way to put it, if the speaker thinks about the event as actually happening?

Because if so, I wouldn't know which answer to pick in the quiz, because they were presented as alternatives.


Thank you!

Asked 4 years ago
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