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Clara M.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Los ejercicios...

Hola Inma,

Gracias por ser tan claro cuando lees los ejercicios. ¡Me encantan tus historias! :)

Asked 6 years ago

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R Z.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

When to use future perfect?

Can you please explain when to use the future perfect vs the forms of deber in this lesson? Do they all mean the same thing or are there distinct use cases?

Asked 6 years ago

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John O.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Quién diría que la lluvia al caer, tiene un ritmo que es susurrante y lento.

Hola Inma,

This appears to be a question but there are no question marks. Is there a reason for this; I am wondering if it is because it is rhetorical?

Saludos

John

Asked 5 years ago

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David M.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Using 'sin' + infinitive

Looking at Inma's
Sin/sin que + infinitive/subjuntive in Spanish (subordinate manner clause)%252Fsearch%253Fs%253Dsin%252Bque - and favouring the simpler construction when it is permitted, presumably we could also say? > "... [alcancen su potencial] sin verse afectada su integridad física y moral".

Asked 6 years ago

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J. G.C1KwizIQ community member

translating "no tiene mas que" to "not having more than" instead of "only"

Wouldn't it be easier to translate "No tenía más que unas monedas en el bolsillo." to "He didn't have more than a few coins in his pocket." rather than "He only had a few coins in his pocket."? This type of translation would work for the "más que +noun" instances.

Can "No tienes más que decirlo y yo estaré allí para ayudarte." be translated to "You don't have to say anything more than it/that and I will be there to help you." rather than "You just have to say it and I will be there to help you."?

Asked 3 years ago

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Oscar R.B1KwizIQ community member

Clarifying use of PERO/SINO/SINO QUE

Hola todos

So I can have a better understanding of this subtle distinction between these 3 conjunctions (pero/sino/sino que), can you please confirm if I'm correct in these following 3 examples which all share the same 1st clause:

SINO >>> El médico no me recetó un jarabe __sino__ unas pastillas. (Because simple SUBSTITUTION )

PERO >>> El médico no me recetó un jarabe __pero__ con la condición que lo vea la próxima semana para una revisión. (Because MAKING A LIMITATION to the 1st clause)

SINO QUE >>> El médico no me recetó un jarabe __sino que __ me dijo que necesité una operación . (Because DIFFERENT CONJUGATED VERB IN 2ND CLAUSE)

Hopefully this can clarify these nuances in my head once and for all!

Saldudos y gracias, ~Oscar :)

Asked 3 years ago

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David M.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Abbreviation "Subj"

I was confused by the hint given for the first sentence:

Use lo que + verb + subj for emphasis ...

I interpreted "subj" as "subjunctive", and made quite a mess of my answer !

Asked 5 years ago

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Phil G.A0KwizIQ community member

es (él) vs. son (ellos) in statements of time

The kwiziq page "Ser vs Estar in Spanish: Using ser in Spanish (not estar) to talk about time, days, dates and seasons" (Ser vs Estar in Spanish: Using ser in Spanish (not estar) to talk about time, days, dates and seasons) says

Hoy es lunes. = Today is Monday. ("Today" is singular.)

but

Son las tres de la tarde. = It's three o'clock in the afternoon. ("It" is plural.)

Why are these different?

Asked 2 years ago

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