Hello all, sorry if this is a long and unusal question..
Are there any professional teachers here, or professionals who have studied learning methods?
I am determined to get the very best from the software, but wonder if I am.
For example, i complete each of the "writing practice" exercises twice, back to back, which in my mind means that I am cementing my learning, but on the second run through I'm concerned that I may just have blindly memorised each answer. I do stop and research every part I get wrong if I don't see my mistake, but I'm still concerned I'm just being a parrot.
So, over to the professionals, what would you recommed for best learning practice in this software?
Thanks

Asked 4 years ago

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Nicole P.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Re: Exercice: Altamira Spanish dictation exercise

Hi,

Re: Exercice: Altamira Spanish dictation exercise

At:https://spanish.kwiziq.com/my-languages/spanish/exercises/judge/270/457388?response=61219&page=2

Line: Kwizbot no puedo esperar a ver todas esas pintura rupestres.

You no puedo esperar a ver todas esas pinturas ropestres.

Could you explain why there is no “S” on pintura. Is this a special case? if so what lesson would attach to this?

Thank you,

Nicole

Asked 6 years ago

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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

It seems to me that it is a similar couple like recordar algo/acordarse de algo but with the opposite meaning.

Asked 5 years ago

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T. M.C1Kwiziq community member

Still ongoing action?I am confused that "have been waiting" is wrong, and "had been waiting" is correct.Based on this lesson, In Spanish we can use the verb llevar followed by a gerund (Gerundio) in order to express the duration of a still-ongoing action:
Llevábamos esperando el tren mucho tiempo." means:I couldn't wait for the train for a long time.We had to wait for the train for a long time.✔️We had been waiting for the train for a long time.✖️ We have been waiting for the train for a long time.

Asked 4 years ago

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David M.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Infinitive with "aconsejable"?Is it worth mentioning, and maybe even cautioning against the [simpler !] construction "[Es] aconsejable + infinitivo"? - i.e., writing: "sería aconsejable visitar la Casa-Museo Unamuno"? ... (My Oxford Spanish Dictionary actually includes a sentence to illustrate its use: "Es aconsejable reservar un asiento") ... Or is this considered 'sub-standard'?

My grammar book (by Butt and Benjamin) says that the verb 'aconsejar' is in a transitional state, such that it is sometimes seen followed by an infinitive rather than by a subjunctive (despite the change of subject - like 'persuadir' and several other verbs)... Perhaps the 'Academia' in Madrid needs to make a ruling on this matter?

Asked 5 years ago

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D. H.C1Kwiziq community member

Laura, hay que mostrar ________ hacia los clientes. Laura, we must express a bit of understanding towards clients.

This is one of the questions that I think is poorly expressed in this lesson, and again is contrary to what your own "quick lesson" presents. My answer of "una poca simpatía" was marked incorrect, yet it is the more commonly used version, again according to your own "quick lesson." I do not see the point of frustrating students with information that they are unlikely to hear.

Asked 4 years ago

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Paolo -.C1Kwiziq community member

hasta que no

Hello, in another context, I have come across the expression:
No le di la mano hasta que no supe su nombre.
Would it also be correct, and have the same meaning, to omit the second "no" ?
And, in the 3rd example on this page, could one also say:
No vas a salir de casa hasta que no recojas tu habitación.
?

thanks!

Asked 3 years ago

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Julia M.C1Kwiziq community member

Favor de contestar la última pregunta. Yo también quisiera saber si se usa esta construcción en todas partes o nada más en España.

Asked 4 years ago

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