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You should add some comprehension questions after each reading text

Hola,

what about words that start with "hie-"? The o changes into u or not?

Está hecha de madera o/u hierro?

Muchas gracias

Ελισάβετ

Hola Inma,

I wonder if this is the case of leísmo, since the verb mirar is a trasitive one and my answer "lo mirábamos" was accepted as correct. Also, what is the diference between mirar and ver? 

Muchas gracias

Ελισάβετ

________ del colegio tendrás que hacer tus deberes.

When you get back from school you will have to do your homework.

Cuando volverás

Cuando hayas vuelto

Cuando volverías

Cuando volviste

The right answer is "hayas vuelto" , but I don't understand why "volverás" is wrong. 

flit ?

Flirt !

Hello,

In this workout there is a sentence - 'I have a new couch' the spanish translation in the answer and the complete text at the end it 'tengo sofá nuevo',  should it be 'tengo un sofá nuevo'?  I did notice that the lessons recommended for this section did include the lesson for indefinite articles.
Thanks, but now my wife wants a new sofa :-(

Hola,

Al final del párrafo, encontramos la frase "Finalmente, la gente no irá a la oficina y trabajarán desde casa". ¿Porqué es "trabajarán" y no "trabajará", si sabemos que el sujeto de la frase es "la gente"?

Muchas gracias,

Amy

If one translates: "I learned everything" 

It is written: "J'ai tout appris."

But if I translate:  "I learned everything I needed to know"

It is written:  "J'ai appris tout ce que j'avais besoin de savoir."

Why does "tout" move out from between the verb to behind it?  Is it because of the subordinate phrase?

If one wanted to say: "Police officers are needed at the bank entrance"

One can say: "Se necesitan policías en la entrada del banco."

In sentences like this can "policías" ever precede the verb?  (ie "Policías se necesitan..."