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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

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A G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When subjects are the same - subjunctive errors?

I see in this lesson that when the subject is the same, we should be using the infinitive. I need to work on that!

Is it ever a “tolerable” error among native speakers to commit this mistake when using a colloquial register? I frequently want to say things like “Dudo que (yo) pueda hacerlo para viernes” instead of “poder hacerlo.” I know you’re here to teach us the right way!! Just curious as to “how” wrong it is.

Asked 5 years ago

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Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Different meaning betweenp resent perfect and preterite?Nosotras hemos paseado después de la comida. We went for a walk after lunch. Hi, is the meaning different for present perfect and preterite here? Gracias, Shirley.

Asked 3 years ago

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Marcia M.B1Kwiziq community member

Why bueno instead of buenQuiero comerme un ________ cocido. I want to eat a good stew. I was under the impression you could use buen in front of a male noun

Asked 9 months ago

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Janusz P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

unos segundos v. los segundosIs the following correct:

Estamos a los segundos de las campanadas de fin de año.
We are just a few seconds after the bells of the end of the year.

Estamos a unos segundos de las campanadas de fin de año.
We are just a few seconds before the bells of the end of the year.

Asked 2 years ago

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Karen M.B1Kwiziq community member

Translation of this exercise

Can you please provide the translation upon completion of the exercise? It would be helpful.

Asked 5 years ago

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Michael M.C1Kwiziq community member

Gender for first in a group

In this sentence from the exercise: "Él es muy famoso, expone en muchas galerías y museos y tiene muchos premios."

The word "muchas" is feminine, but since it seems to include "museos" I was thinking it might be "muchos". Is it a rule that the first in a series determines the gender, or was this done to say "many galleries and (some) museums"?

Asked 4 years ago

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Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hint for requiring informal “hubieras”Si ________ en la entrevista, te habrían contratado. If you had lied in the interview they would have hired you.
Why is “hubiera (formal) mentido” wrong. What is the hint for using hubieras?

Asked 5 years ago

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Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Mis cortinas nuevas se han hecho en dos días. “My curtains were made in two days”. Can you say ”se hicieron” instead of se han hecho”?

Asked 5 years ago

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Dana-keli T.A1Kwiziq community member

Tener in third person