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Choose the correct sentence for "She is feeding the ducks."
And the correct answer is given as:Está dándole de comer a los patos.
Should it not be dándoles?I don't understand why the imperfect "Teníamos que llevar" is used and not the preterite. After studying again when to use imperfect, it would seem that this sentence is " We used to have to wear" or "We were having to wear", whereas "We had to wear" would be "Tuvimos que llevar". I can't see how the phrase "We had to wear protective hats" suggests it is ongoing and not completed. Obviously I'm wrong but I don't get it.
Gracias por esta ejercicio. Fue muy útil. Tengo dos preguntas sobre un par de errores yo cometí. ¿Cual es la diferencia entre endurecer y fortalecer en este contexto? También, ¿cual es la diferencia entre mantenimiento y gestión? Gracias por su clarificación.
With es que we introduce a cause which is often at the same time a "justification or an excuse" for doing something or having done something.Direct from lesson
What is “As I don’t have any money” if it not a justification?
What is “As I don’t have any money if it is not the cause”
IT POOR TEACHING IF YOU GIVE AMBIGUOUS QUESTIONS AND THE MARK THEM WRONG
I have the same comments about the questions on Alguno
"A new Reference Grammar ..." by Butt and Benjamin discusses Spanish verbs which can be followed by an infinitive instead of the subjunctive - even when the subjects are different in the two halves of the sentence, e.g. persuadir, ayudar, enseñar, [+ preposition 'a']. The authors suggest that "pedir" may be starting to move in that direction (mainly in Latin America, where rules are perhaps more relaxed than in Spain, particularly in conversations?) In addition, the infinitive construction with 'pedir' seems to be creeping into casual journalistic style, especially in headlines.
Hola,
re: punctuation:
Spanish dictation exercise SOUTH SUMMIT (A1)
Re: sentence in test: "en Madrid Barcelona Málaga Méjico y Colombia. "
I was wondering why there are no commas, as usually these would take commas?
Also could you direct me to lessons on punctuation, it seems to be different than French and/or English.
I did a search but nothing came up.
Thank you, Nicole
« Conjugate "decir" in the Pretérito Perfecto» I did it in the Pretérito Perfecto Simple!
Should we not been informed to use "decir" in the Pretérito Perfecto COMPUESTO?
Re: Cuando (When) is followed by a verb in the subjunctive mood to express a future event still to happen.
In all the examples, the 2nd clause uses simple future or imperative. I get that these can be used, but does that mean that the present can't be used? Can we say: "Cuando vayas al mercado, compras fruta y verdura.
When you go to the market, buy fruit and vegetables.
Are "antes de que" and "antes que" fully interchangeable? Does one sound better than the other or is used more in one or another situation? (It could help to say this explicitly.)
Also, you run through the various past/present/future possibilities of "después de que" noting where the subjunctive or indicative is used. You don't give as many cases for "antes de que". Is it correct to infer that regardless of whether we are referring to a past, present or future event, "antes de que" must always be followed by the subjunctive. (Might help to say so explicitly if this is the case.)
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