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I’ve read the explanation for the lesson several times but I still can’t understand the answer from the quiz below:
Prompt: No fui al trabajo, ________ sino porque estaba enferma.
I didn't go to work, not because I didn't want to see my boss but because I was ill.
Why is this correct? no porque no quisiera ver a mi jefeWhy is this wrong? no porque no querría ver a mi jefeI am curious how this structure would work if the direct object is a pronoun, something like the following.
I had a beautiful beer mug. I accidentally dropped it.
"El descuento está a 20% (ahora)". Is this a correct way to use this kind of costruct?
Thank you as always!
Why isn't it "aprender LA informática"? Is it because informática follows aprender?
Hola,
'Estamos a 28 de diciembre' should also be considered correct here, right?
I noticed in the given examples in the lesson for estar to talk about dates, that 'estamos a' is always followed by a date written in words. Is it acceptable to use 'estamos a' followed by a date in digits?
Thanks,
Benhur
I noticed that nunca goes after nosotros,yo,él/ella, but not estoy. Why is that
It would be great to provide the meanings of some of the expressions such as higos a brevas and se mantiene en sus trece. Also, I would like to be able slow the speed down as they are speaking a bit fast.
You should probably add this to the brainmap - I could only locate this by manually searching through the library
In writing exercise "A perfect day in Granada", I am expected to use simple present tense to talk about the near future plans. And the "ir + verb" structure is not accepted as an alternative correct answer. Why?
In the reading exercise Espiritu Navideño, the woman is described as espíritu mágico de Navidad. How come, the ending is not changed to match the feminine "mujer"?
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