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Marcos G.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

When to use articles with direct objects?

I noticed a pattern in the examples. Articles are always used with the subject of a sentence, but articles are only used some of the time with direct objects.

ARTICLES NOT USED WITH DIRECT OBJECTS

hoy no hay clase de español, tienes peces de colores, he comprado vasos de plástico, no tengo disfraz de Halloween

ARTICLES USED WITH DIRECT OBJECTS

ver la ropa de niño, voy a contarte un cuento de hadas, tengo que guardar mi ropa de verano, prefiero el vestido de flores, quieres un helado de fresa

QUESTION: Is there a rule for when to use articles with the direct object?

Cheers,

Marcos

Asked 5 years ago

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Julie F.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

using soler for used toYo solía cantar en un grupo de rock

yo cantaba en un grupo

is there a difference between the above?

do they both mean I used to sing?

Asked 4 years ago

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John O.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Les ayudábamos

Hola,

I think “les” is an indirect object pronoun in this phrase. I thought a direct object pronoun would be used because it is “we helped them.” We are the subject they are the direct object. Can you explain?

Many thanks. John

Asked 7 years ago

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Marvin Chan M L.A1Kwiziq community member

por or durante

is this correct? i worked in that company durante un año y 3 meses. or should i use the (por) ?

Asked 5 years ago

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Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Conditional vs Perfect FutureArturo tuvo un final triste. -Tendría un final triste pero vivió una vida de lujo.-Arturo had a sad end. -He may have had a sad end but he lived a luxurious life.I’m having trouble knowing when to use the conditional vs Perfect Future. Could you also say: “Habrá tenido un final triste”? Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago

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Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Be more specific with explanationSpanish verbs ending in -gar replace the -g- with a -gu- in El Presente de Subjuntivo in Spanish. This is to preserve the sound from the infinitive.

Hi, a suggestion: “This is to preserve the hard G sound from the infinitive”. (The Spanish G sounds like the jota when it comes before an E or and I: G+E: gente (people), recoger (to collect), alegra (happy) G+I: digital (digital), girasol (sunflower), elegir (to choose)).

Shirley.

Asked 4 years ago

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Kent W.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Technical question - email down?

I have received no emails from Kwiziq in the last week. (notifications of new Q&A answers, daily announcements, etc.) is it just me?

Asked 4 years ago

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Patricia T.C1Kwiziq community member

Ella tiene tres perros Vale

I understand that No, Verdad are correct and taught in the lesson but is vale really wrong?

Asked 4 years ago

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ZUzana Z.C1Kwiziq community member

Debo versus Deberia

Can I use debo instead of debería? For example:

Yo debo haber comido más temprano.

Asked 2 years ago

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Simone S.C1Kwiziq community member

Use Gerund to say while (doing something)

The quiz asks you to use the gerund to say while (doing something). To get rewarded full points for this mini quiz however, you also have to select the option that uses mientras. If the question had been something like, "select the correct ways to say while (doing something)" it would have been clearer to me.

Asked 4 years ago

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