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Kirstie F.A2Kwiziq community member

Ser vs. estar for "eran muy felices"I am confused about the use of eran instead of estaban in this sentence below. I understand feelings to be impermanent states, for which we generally use estar. No one/no couple is usually happy constantly, all the time; they experience a variety of different, variable emotions. Is it the difference like saying, "We were a happy couple" vs. "we felt happy"? Gracias!
Ustedes ________ muy felices como pareja.You used to be very happy as a couple.

Asked 3 years ago

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John O.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

"No seré demasiado atrevida"

Hola,

I still struggle with the whole ser and estar rules but I cannot see why ser is used in this sentence. If it means "I am not (by nature) the kind of person who will take risks" then "ser" would fit, but that is not at all obvious from the sentence. The translation offered was "I will not be too daring" [or something like that] which to me suggests that she was adopting a cautious strategy in the game, to avoid being embarrassed. Hence a temporary / changeable state.

Can you clarify this for me please?

Thanks. John

Asked 6 years ago

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Ελισάβετ Α.C1Kwiziq community member

subjunctive with the same subject

Hola Inma,

Ayer me cobraron de más en ese bar, _conque_______ dudo mucho que vuelva a ir.

They overcharged me in that bar yesterday, so I very much doubt I will return.

This sentence is from a test a took here. Dudo and vuelva have the same subject, yo. Is there a rule for this? I thought, in order to use the subjunctive, there must be different subjects. Can you, please, explain?

Muchas gracias

Ελισάβετ

Asked 5 years ago

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Rod A.C1Kwiziq community member

¿Niñitos?

Hello, Could "niñitos" work in place of "niños pequeños"? Thanks.

Asked 5 years ago

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Nicole P.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

We immediately called reception

Kwizbot Llamamos inmediatamente a la recepción/ a recepción

You Inmediamente llamabamos a la receptión

(Hightlights are for my info in keeping track of my mistakes and corrections)

I was wondering if you could refer me to a lesson that goes over placement of adverbs - I looked at the lesson re this section, but it didn’t mention placement, just how to form it. And also how to know when to use the article and to not use in "a la recepción/ a recepción"

Thank you.

Nicole

Asked 6 years ago

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Mary Jane H.C1Kwiziq community member

Correction needed in lesson

Responsibility is misspelled in this sentence: to avoid some of the responsability for what is said

Asked 5 years ago

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Steve G.A1Kwiziq community member

Just checking that I've understood this: The Police (they) chased....so shouldn't it be persiguen?

Asked 5 years ago