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Alex C.B2Kwiziq community member

Ya volví de Grecia: Shouldn't the English translation simply be I already returned?Ya volví de Grecia.I've already returned from Greece.
Doesn't I've already returned e.g. I have returned imply Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, e.g Ya he vuelto

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Garry M.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Interesting but . . . maybe you can explain?

Why "cada uno de april" versus "cada primero de abril"? How common is either form?

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Catherine D.C1Kwiziq community member

Difference between Ir + gerund and Venir + gerund

What is the difference between these 2? Both are expressing action in progress but I'd like to be more clear about when we would use each.

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Alan T.C1Kwiziq community member

and the 2000's ?

What about the (even in English) problematic decade of 2000-2009?

or 2010-2019 ?

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Barbara M.B2Kwiziq community member

use of 'there's' versus 'there are'

Blanca no viene a la reunión esta tarde y Carolina no viene tampoco. Solo somos tres.Blanca isn't coming to the meeting this afternoon and neither is Carolina. There's just three of us.If there IS more than one, it should be 'there ARE' It is used incorrectly 2 times....

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Gerald R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"ese": correct translationNo tengo ni idea de lo que querrá ese chico.I have no idea of what this guy might want.THIS guy or THATH guy?

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Gerald R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

que vs quiénI prefer to go with Susana, who is more friendly. Why is "quién" not correct here?

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Mia A.C1Kwiziq community member

Luxury mansions translations "the mountains"

Por que "la montaña"' en ingles "the mountains" Should be las montañas?

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Colin H.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Él pudo irse de vacaciones

Hi,

In the above sentence could 'ir' replace 'irse'? If not, why not?

What is the meaning of 'irse' if not 'to go'? And, when would it be used?

Thank you.

Colin

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Frankie F.B1Kwiziq community member

DESDE CÚANDO - ¿Desde cuándo fumas? -Desde hace dos años.- Since when have you smoked? - Since two years ago. The correct tense for this question, in English, is: -Since when HAVE YOU BEEN smoking.

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