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Joseph L.C1KwizIQ community member

Ser vs. Estar with Comparative Adjectives

If something is currently better now, but may change, why don't I use estar? For example, el tiempo está mejor ahora.

In a writing exercise (a day outside), it told me to use es.

Asked 5 years ago

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B. L.B2KwizIQ community member

Why is sigue not plural?

Why is it "sigue" and not "siguen" in the following sentence? - Además, un 62 % de los latinoamericanos sigue una dieta especial...

Asked 3 years ago

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Gerald R.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

different uses for "acabar"

I think the verb acabar can also be used to express finishing something. How does the use of acabar in Spanish differ when I want to say "I just..." vs. "I'm finishing..."

Asked 1 year ago

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Colin H.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Ending with a consonant

Hi,

Sometimes a word ending with a consonant takes the diminutive suffix 'illo' and other times it takes 'cillo'. Is there a rule for this or do we have to remember which is which?

Best regards,

Colin

Asked 3 years ago

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Benhur B.C1KwizIQ community member

Pensar vs Estar por

Hola,

Are there particular differences in using estar por vs pensar in expressing intention to do something?

'Estoy por comer helado.'

'Pienso comer helado.'

Gracias

Asked 5 years ago

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Gabor E.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Dalí diría que si el Museo del Prado se quema, él salvaría solo este cuadro.

So here, quemar is indicative. Would the subjunctive queme also be acceptable in this sentence? Or does the si prompt indicative only?

(Translation for the interested: Dalí would say that if the Prado Museum burned down, he would save only this painting.)

Asked 5 years ago

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Shirley S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Same meaning without “se”? María te habría prestado el dinero ________ en dos semanas. María would have lent you the money as long as you had given it back within two weeks.mientras tú se lo habrías devueltomientras que se lo hubieras devuelto. Hi, would the meaning be the same if “se” was omitted? With “se” does it actually mean “returned it to her”? Thanks, Shirley.

Asked 4 years ago

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Rivkah M.A1KwizIQ community member

Put the plants in the sun

I would have said “en el sol”, not “al sol”

Asked 4 years ago

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John O.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Debe haberse retrasado

Hola Inma,

I am much more “comfortable” with the alternative “se debe haber retrasado.” Is it not counterintuitive to add the reflexive pronoun to the verb haber?

Invariably we never put anything between the two verbs when using the pretérito perfecto but in this case we do. Is there a particular explanation / logic? I must be missing something!

Saludos. John

Asked 3 years ago

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plbo L.KwizIQ community member

Which pronoun is being used? compramosWhich pronoun is being used? compramos

Asked 2 years ago

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