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David M.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Es lógico que ... > Subjunctive

It might be worth mentioning that "Es lógico que" tends to require a subjunctive [or always does?] - because intuitively one might regard it as a certainty; i.e., we do need to learn and remember this.

Asked 6 years ago

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Brian D.A2KwizIQ community member

present vs simple past tense of -ar with nosotros

The first person plural of present tense "to work" is nosotros trabajamos. The simple past is also nosotros trabajamos. Is the difference in translation based on context? I may be overthinking this, but say it's noon and my mom asks me "how are you guys doing?" "Como estan?" and I reply "nosotros trabajamos." Am I saying "we work (later) today" or "we worked (this morning)"? I guess I'm supposed to follow this up with "esta manana" or "despues" to avoid confusion?

Asked 5 years ago

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Jose R.C1KwizIQ community member

Names for the verb tenses in spanishWhen studying Spanish in Kwiziq it is very confusing that you use diferent names for the verb tenses than the online grammar references that I find. For instance: What you call Pretérito perfecto is referenced by most as Pretérito perfecto simple. What you call Pretérito indefinido is referenced as Pretérito perfecto compuesto. Am I using the wrong sources? Is there a "standard/official" name? Please see http://conjugador.reverso.net or http://www.conjugacion.es.

Asked 8 years ago

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Monika S.A1KwizIQ community member

le vs se

How come for certain reflexive verbs we use le instead of se? For example Él le gusta la chaqueta. The jacket is pleasing to him.

Asked 4 years ago

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Mark G.A1KwizIQ community member

Hace, Está or Hay are they interchangeable or do you just have to learn when to use which one?

From your examples we have

Hace viento
It is windy

Está soleado.
It is sunny

Hay niebla.
It is foggy

How do we know when to use which one please?

Asked 6 years ago

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Jamie L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Si es que

Hola,

How does the meaning change when es que is preceded by si? For example:

Si es que no podía ni hablar.

Asked 6 years ago

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Mags M.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Is the verb llevar always followed by a?In the test it says Vosotros lleváis a Natalia.... I was so concerned about the a that I forgot to put the áis as the verb ending!

Asked 8 years ago

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Beki P.B1KwizIQ community member

Ciento o cientos

How do I know when to shorten "cientos" to "cien"? Is is only when I am saying "100 things (cien cosas)" but I say "cientos" if there are more (ciento y uno cosas)?

Asked 3 years ago

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Phoebe M.A0KwizIQ community member

why do they say carne with an accent instead of carnet

Asked 2 years ago

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Shirley S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Poderse vs poder

“no se puede concentrar”, why se puede and not puede?

Thanks,

Shirley

Asked 5 years ago