Back to school sale! Save 30% on annual Premium »

Spanish language Q&A Forum

Questions answered by our learning community with help from expert Spanish teachers

6,054 questions • 9,905 answers • 1,026,937 learners

Ask a question
Ask a question

Find your Spanish level for FREE

And get your personalised Study Plan to improve it

Find your Spanish level
Paul E.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Set or Estat

Hello,

The last sentence in this quiz confuses me. 

I understood that estar is used with feelings such as “be happy” as it is temporary. But with this “goal” after “para” you have used ser.

Please would you explain why this “to be” is ser?

Thank you.

Asked 6 years ago
Like1Answer0
Share
Steven P.C1KwizIQ community member
Word order in questionsIs word order important in questions?  Years ago, I learned that when asking a question, the order should be verb then subject, but I've seen an example where the word order is reversed: "¿Miguel estará en la oficina?"  I would have asked, "¿Estará Miguel en la oficina?"  It seems important because often folks (even some native speakers) don't use an inflection in their voice when asking a question. By using verb then subject, it becomes clearer that it is a question.
Asked 9 months ago
Like0Answer1
Share
Garry M.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
a nice sentiment

The phrase: y así devolver a esas personas un poco de su ayuda en el pasado.

I can't figure out from the literal tx whether the "de" should be "por":

y así devolver a esas personas un poco por su ayuda en el pasado.

If the intent is thank the older generation for their past help, surely "por" is more appropriate, no? Or does "de" somehow imply "for"?

Asked 3 years ago
Like0Answer1
Share
Punya G.A1KwizIQ community member
para el/la que

What is the difference between para la que and para el que.


Can someone please explain when we cannot use either of the two.


Gracias!

Asked 2 years ago
Like0Answer1
Share
David M.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor
Use of masculine form of adjective [- exceptions?]

In your example: "Esa chica me parece de lo más insensata" you used a feminine adjective?

Asked 6 years ago
Like0Answer1
Share
Steve H.B1KwizIQ community member
-cir verbs

Is there a rule for -cir and -cer verbs that are preceded by a consonant? Eg in a test the verb was zurcir in the yo form: zurzo and not zurzco, so does this form of verb only change the c > z as a rule?

Asked 5 years ago
Like1Answer1
Share
Trista L.A0KwizIQ community member
Come usage Hi I realize it's a little off topic from the verb trabajar,  but in the second example the use of the word Como is confusing me.   
Yo trabajo como secretaria en una empresa.I work as a secretary in a company.
Doesn't Como mean "how"?    As in "Como estas"   But in the example above it seems like it means "as".      Also I have seen it mean "eat".  Am I mixing something up here? 
Thank you 
Asked 3 years ago
Like0Answer2
Share
Szymon B.B2KwizIQ community member
Last sentence

Could I say "era" instead of "fue" as it is a part of description? 

Asked 4 years ago
Like0Answer3
Share
Stuart R.B1KwizIQ community member
Structure in Pasado Imperfecto

Hola,

Is it possible to convert this structure into the past tense, as if I was telling a story in the continuous past:

Hacía tres meses que Nuria vivía en California.

Or does this structure only work in the present?

Gracias,
Stuart

Asked 3 years ago
Like2Answer1
Share
Beki P.B1KwizIQ community member
Difference between adjectives and nouns

I am having an extremely hard time telling the difference between "how" I feel and "what" I feel (so I know when to use "sentirse" and when not to use it.) 

Also, I don't know how to tell what is an adjective and what is a noun. There don't seem to be standard endings for adjectives.  (orgulloso, alegre, frustrado, etc.)

Asked 3 years ago
Like1Answer2
Share

Find your Spanish level for FREE

And get your personalised Study Plan to improve it

Find your Spanish level
Getting that for you now...