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Julia M.C1Kwiziq community member

Getting it wrong

These rules for verb tenses when using por si/por si acaso are really hard to keep straight. Does it sound really awful to a native speaker if we get it wrong?

Asked 6 years ago

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Suzy G.A1Kwiziq community member

Form of the definite and indefinite articles before a (feminine singlular) noun that starts with a vowel.

When a feminine singular noun starts with a vowel (or vowel sound) do we still use 'la' (or 'una'), or is there a rule similar to that in English for a / an?

Asked 6 years ago

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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

No creo que vaya al cine después. - is it possible to say - No creo que voy al cine después? Why is subjunctive necessary when the person is the same?

Asked 7 years ago

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David M.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Bendecir > bendecido / bendito /// pudrir > podrido

I had to look up and remind myself about the two possible derivatives of "bendecir" - i.e. bendecido [participle] and bendito [adjective]. Clarification was necessary because I remembered that the future tense of "bendecir" is 'regular' - i.e. "bendeciré" - [unlike decir > diré].

Another 'peculiar' change which might be worth mentioning in this lesson is the way in which "pudrir" becomes "podrido" when forming its past participle.

Of possible interest too, is the pair "corrompido" [participle] as opposed to "corrupto" [adjective]; (we never see "corroto").

Asked 5 years ago

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Ron H.A1Kwiziq community member

The location of the city is permanent not temporary?

Asked 8 years ago

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Kumi Y.A2Kwiziq community member

Asked 7 years ago

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Michael T.C1Kwiziq community member

What about the pronoun si?

I recall that an earlier lesson mentioned the phrase "entre si" meaning "among themselves". The pronoun "si" seems to be the object version of the reflexive pronoun "se". When following the preposition "con", it also contracts to "consigo" just like "conmigo" and "contigo". The word "consigo" is also the same form as the first person present tense indicative mode of "conseguir". Maybe these discussions can be added to this lesson? Also, let me know if the pronoun "si" carries an accent or not. I think there is but I am not sure. Thank you.

Asked 5 years ago

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Ελισάβετ Α.C1Kwiziq community member

mi corazón iba a explotarHola Inma,

could you, please, explain why " mi corazón me iba a explotar/estalar" is not valid? I' ve always had a problem with this kind of expression.

Saludos

Ελισάβετ

Asked 5 years ago

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Ashlyn T.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

perfect tense and imperfect tense

there are 2 separate lesson on this verb poder with the meaning of could, able to do something or not.

May I check if my understanding is correct?

Perfect tense and indefinido both means not being able to something, did not manage to do it, and we saw the result which is able or not able to. They have the same meaning but just that different time period will trigger each of them separately.

Whereas, imperfect tense is about the action not able or being able to do at a specific time but we did not know the ending.

Hope someone could help clarify.

Thanks

Asked 3 years ago

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