Spanish language Q&A Forum

Hola,

I still struggle with the whole ser and estar rules but I cannot see why ser is used in this sentence. If it means "I am not (by nature) the kind of person who will take risks" then "ser" would fit, but that is not at all obvious from the sentence. The translation offered was "I will not be too daring" [or something like that] which to me suggests that she was adopting a cautious strategy in the game, to avoid being embarrassed. Hence a temporary / changeable state. 

Can you clarify this for me please?

Thanks. John

In the test you say the situation is hypothetical but the answer is in the future tense. Shouldn't it be in the subjunctive?

I'm confused over the above example:  El banco nos dijo que firmáramos los documentos.

With the English translation provided (The bank told us to sign the documents), why is it not written as follows:

El banco nos dijo firmar los documentos.

What's confusing is the reason for the use of el imperfecto de subjuntivo in this example --- particularly with this English translation.

Pati Ecuamiga

what is a plural spanish word for usted?

Bueno

Porque usar « A » 

Porque usar « le » , no « la » (esta femina)??

Susana no credit que ya __________ (mentir) antes

I have seen three words for car: el carro, el automóvil, y el coche. How do I know which to use? Are these regional? I see a lot about Spanish in Spain vs North America.

I'm worried that my son hangs around with those people. He actually does. .....salga. Why not sale?

I'm worried that my son might hang around with those people. I don't know whether he does or not.'.......salga

I'm worried that my son might hang around with those people. He does not, yet. ..........salga

There seems to be no pattern regarding when the nationality/adjective is -es or -as. In this question, it women are -es. In other questions, it is-as Nosotras vivimos en Dublin pero Sokos portuguesas. What am I missing?