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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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Pati E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of article

My question is about the quiz item: "El niño rubio con pantalones cortos es mi hermano."

Why was the article "los" not used before pantalones cortos? [e.g., El niño con los pantalones cortos es mi hermano.] An extension of my question here is that sometimes I notice a definite article is inserted while other times it is not. Therefore, what is the rule for using definite articles (los/las) in sentences of this type.

Saludos,

Pati E.

Asked 5 years ago

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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.A2Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The "Heroine" of the Story

Inma - can we assume that this little story is about you? I just want to say that I really enjoyed it.

And - "No me gusta medrugar tampoco!

Asked 4 years ago

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Nicole P.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is there a translation for this exercise

Hi,

I was wondering if this is a story from Cervantes or a fairy-tale from the Grimms brothers?

Also, I was wondering if there is an official translation of this, as there are many phrases, etc that are difficult to translate.

Thank you.

Nicole

Asked 6 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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steve p.A2Kwiziq community member

Bares? I can't find a translation of "librerias que bares"

I can't find a translation of "librerias que bares"

Asked 5 years ago

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Lorin S.B2Kwiziq community member

Fuimos v eramos

Hello, why is the imperfect used in this sentence since knocking on the door is a single event? Why not "fuimos" ?

Eramos nosotros los quien llamamos a la puerta

sorry about the accents

Asked 2 years ago

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Ned D.C1Kwiziq community member

Liais criais

The RAE seems to say that it is correct to have no accent on the vosotros vorms of liar and criar.

https://www.rae.es/dpd/tilde#12

Asked 5 years ago

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R Z.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Se animaron?

"Mis padres se animaron con la visita de mis sobrinos." I don't understand why this is animarse. They aren't cheering themselves up, they're being cheered up by the visit of mis sobrinos.

Asked 5 years ago

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pamela r.A0Kwiziq community member

automatic deductions??

Hi all,

I have been given one week free from this website. Will I be automatically charged if I don't actively cancel the 'free 7 days'??

Asked 4 years ago

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