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angela p.A2KwizIQ community member

example sentence for conjugating poder Vosotras podéiscomprar lo que queráis. This is translated as: You can buy what you want.

I understand except for the last word "queráis ". I was expecting to see " queréis " for the "you want" at the end.

Looking up queráis, I see that it is the present subjunctive and have read that it is used if there is a change in the subject.

I can't see a change in subject. The first part of the sentence has "you" as subject ans so does the second part.

I expect that I've missed something crucial here so please help me to understand.

Thanks.

Asked 2 years ago

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D. A.B1KwizIQ community member

Estamos por cerrar

I was just watching "¿Quién mato a Sara?" (takes place in Mexico) where a security guard in a parking lot tells a character waiting in his car to meet with someone "Estamos por cerrar". The English subtitles render it as something like "We're about to close."

Would saying "estamos para cerrar" also make sense in this context? Would the meaning be different, and if so how? Is it a regional/dialect thing? Does the nuance have to do with the implication of intent, as was generalized in another post, or is it more complex...?

I'm confused by this pair of expressions... they seem like they want to be different and yet the meanings seem confusingly close... I know language isn't always logical, but I'm just trying to get a feel for it. Thank you in advance...

Asked 3 years ago

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I. D.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

o in pret. ind. with tilde or without?

When does the -o ending in the third person singular of the pretérito indefinido get a tilde en when does it not? P.e. "he spoke" = habló, but "she said" = dijo. Has it something to do with regular and irregular verbs?

Asked 3 years ago

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D. A.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Use of infinitive

It might be helpful to point out how an infinitive is used to express what in English a gerund might be used for (Sorry, I know that's a horrible sentence.) To reference the quiz question, "conducir" is used for the concept "driving." As an English speaker, that is strange and it was not apparent right away what was going on.

Asked 3 years ago

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Stuart M.B1KwizIQ community member

Use of definite Article or not

Why do you use the definitive article with "cumplir los deseos", but not with "con humildad y esperanza" ?

Asked 2 years ago

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Jerald W.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Option for Sueter and use of de after parar/dejar

Couldn´t sueter be a suitable option for jersey?

Also, what is the principal for "de" after parar or dejar in the last sentence, "no parará de reír. " or is this something to memorize.

Asked 3 years ago

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G G.B1KwizIQ community member

Use of a

Why the "a" in "se llama a Honduras la Republica" . . . ?

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Ellen G.C1KwizIQ community member

What is the exact wording of the audio for the following sentences?

What is the exact wording of the audio for the following sentences? I can´t work out what is being said at the end of each of the sentences.
Un euro está a 0.88 libras. El dólar estaba a 0.75 libras. La libra estará a 1.14 euros.

Would it be possible to create a lesson on how to say different kinds of money - For example, dollars and cents, euro and cents, pounds and pennies, and any other major currencies?
Kind regards, Ellen

Asked 3 years ago

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