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Elvira N.B1KwizIQ community member

using the preterite + hace

Ella se mudó allí hace dos meses. Is this correct? The lesson says we can't use the preterite with hace + time.

Asked 6 years ago

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giovanni g.C1KwizIQ community member

Where do you want to eat when we go out tonight?

Hi, can you clarify this question? In my opinion this is a question about something that WILL happen. It seems to me that the situation is that it is already decided that we will go out tonight, so I answered with the indicative:

¿Dónde quieres comer cuando salimos esta noche?

but the correct answer was given as:

¿Dónde quieres comer cuando salgamos esta noche?

Can you explain this a little more? I'm clearly missing some nuance.

Thanks!

Asked 7 years ago

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Gerald R.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

todo, etc.

When, if ever, should todo (a,os,as) be followed by the preposition "de"?

Asked 4 years ago

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j. s.B2KwizIQ community member

Error Misprint

Hi... so sorry. There was a problem on my own Google page. It was interpreting the Spanish as French for some reason !!!. I got it sorted. Sorry again for the hassle.

You are doing great work

Joseph.

Asked 6 years ago

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Gemmell N.B1KwizIQ community member

Describing professions/jobs Why does the speaker say Soy UN deshollinador? I thought you omit the article (un, una) when talking about your job.

Asked 4 years ago

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Nicole P.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

several questions

Hola!

Espero que la Navidad haya sido muy especial y que el año nuevo también sea muy especial para usted y para todos en el equipo.

1st Section:

It reminds me of the King Cake

Kwizbot Me recuerda al roscón de reyes
You Lo me recuerdo del roscón de reyes.

I was wondering

1)why is the direct object not used here,

2) and what is the rule and lesson for understanding why “recuerda” and not “recuerdo”. I had a thought that it might be similar to “me gusta”…

3) why the use of “al” and not of “del”

2nd section:

Question:

Why is ser is used and not estar:

because its shape is similar

Kwizbot porque su forma es similar/ parecida

You porque su forma está similar

Muchas gracias,

Nicole

Asked 6 years ago

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R Z.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

usage of "se"

Is "se" ever used with gustar outside the case of reflexive liking each other?

Asked 6 years ago

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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.A2KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

El Presente vs. El Preterito Indefinido

Hola,

The third person plural form of the Present tense, (El Presente), and the Preterite tense, (El Preterito Indefinido), are identical for -ar verbs.

Since that is the case, may I suggest that there is a note about this in the lesson with a few examples to show how context can clarify which tense is being used? This would be very helpful.

A simple chart comparing the present and past conjugations alongside each other of some common verbs such as 'trabajar' or 'hablar' would also be useful, especially for those learners who are very visual.

Gracias y Saludos!

Asked 4 years ago

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whatsit t.A1KwizIQ community member

Question about subjunctive

Hello, there is a section called "Variable Subjunctive" that has the sentence:

no tengo un profesor que viva en madrid

which means:

I don't have a teacher that lives in madrid.

My question is why would this be a subjunctive, it seems like what this person is saying is a fact that he knows that he doesn't have a teacher that lives in madrid. Or maybe he's trying to say that he doesn't have a teacher that he KNOWS OF. Idk I just want to know why it's a subjunctive. thank you

Asked 3 years ago

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Paul E.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Definite Article Usage

Hello lovely Spanish speaking people, this comment is aimed at our lovely Kwiziq language content kings and queens.

The definite article, it's breaking me! There seems to be a lot of micro learnings about the definite article through Kwiziq, and even some gems of information in this forum, but it's difficult. I have a Spanish book that devotes 18 small font pages to when to use it and when not, but it won't stick.

Please could we consider a set of lessons (or the grouping of the current lessons) on how and when to use these tricky little items? I feel that it could be a subject all in itself.

I'm part way into level B1, so if they are in my future, I'm ok with that too.

Thanks

Asked 6 years ago

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