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Laura C.A2Kwiziq community member

soy solteroI have always been taught that ser is used with single and divorced, while estar is used for married. A quick google search indicates that either is ok. (I've only learned Latin American Spanish with teachers from Mexico, Guatemala, and the U.S.)

Asked 2 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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Kay P.A1Kwiziq community member

Fuertemente o fuertamente?

We were told to form an adverb you take the feminine form and add 'mente' so it would effectively be 'Amente' So why does it say fuertamente is wrong, it's fuertEmente?

1Los enamorados se abrazan ________ . Lovers embrace each other tightly.(HINT: Convert "fuerte" into an adverb.)fuertamentefuertementefuertomente

Asked 3 years ago

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Anita A.C1Kwiziq community member

En cuanto/apenas/tan pronto como

I am confused about these. The lesson says they are interchangeable, but when I do the quizzes I get marked incorrect for choosing - for example - apenas instead of en cuanto. Can anyone help clarify this?

Asked 3 years ago

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Omer .A2Kwiziq community member

"Tiene" or "Tiene usted" for formal________ un nieto muy simpático.You have a very nice grandson.(HINT: You are talking to an elderly person with respect.)

Bot says, it is "Tiene" but i prefered to say "Tiene usted". Isn´t mine is correct ?

Asked 3 years ago

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Garry M.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Do people actually speak with such a broad vocabulary?

What an explosion of vocabulary! Does the average hispanohablante use such an extensive vocab? Really good audio. thanks again, I enjoy every one of them . . .

Asked 4 years ago

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E. G.B2Kwiziq community member

Why not "estuvo explicándole"?

Fernando ___ a Luisa... In another lesson you said that when naming the person, the "le, les" cannot be omitted. I used "estuvo explicándole" but the right answer is "estuvo explicando." Why? Thanks!

Asked 2 years ago

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D. A.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of definite article

Nice lesson! In what cases would use of the definite article be mandatory, grammatically speaking?

Also, as far as I can tell, the pronoun's gender does not relate to the gender of a person, the definite article can provide that clarification when needed.

Thank you.

Asked 3 years ago

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David L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of subjunctive with verb of advice.

'He recommended (to me) investing in the stock market'

I put 'me ha recomendado que invertiera en bolsa' recomendar + imperfect subjunctive.

This was marked wrong and the only alternatives shown being recomendar + infinitive 'me ha recomendado invertir en bolsa'

Why can't I use the subjunctive here?

Gracias

Asked 2 years ago

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