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Hola Shui,

I'm a bit confused with the future "podrá". I would expected "podría" or "pudiera". Can you please explain? Is there a lesson about hypothetical clauses?

Muchas gracias

Ελισάβετ

Ah, me encantaba jugar este juego cuando era una niña!

Gracias por este ejercicio excelente Shui. :)

Hi, Shui, is there a difference between “este está compuesto por” and “este es compuesto por”? I would have expected the ser form in this context. From reverso.com I see both forms are quite common. Why would you choose the estar form in this case, and would the ser form be wrong? Thanks!

Hola Inma, There has been an issue with the "Play Audio" button on the dictation exercises for the last few days. Sometimes it sticks on "pause" after clicking "Play Audio" and at other times it doesn't respond to a click. 

Specifically it has happened to me on "Breakfast the most important meal of the day" y "Energía todo el día."  Can you ask the techies to look into it please? Saludos. john

I have understood that in Spain, the -se conjugation was used more in writing and formal situations, and -ra was more conversational. Is that not correct?

Hola Inma, I have been trying to work out why both direct and indirect objects are present here. 

I can't find a reference for a pronominal form of pensar, but on doing the exercise a second time, I noticed that the lesson for the se aspectual was listed as being relevant. Poder isn't given as one of the verbs that typically can take this construction, but does this explain why the reflexive pronoun is being used here, making the verb poder more "intense / complete" as explained in the example of "irse" in the lesson; .... or is there another explanation altogether. Espero que puedas ayudarme. Saludos. John

Hi. There is an exact same question in the quiz as there is in this lesson. When I put the correct answer from this lesson, it was marked as wrong. 

This lesson has no explanation as to when and why to use this tense . 

The lesson on pluscamperfecto is also poor.  

As a result I am frustrated. 

Examples alone are not sufficient. 

Hi

Am I being dumb?

Julie