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Meghan Y.B2Kwiziq community member

Demasiado or tanto

A question in a quiz asked No es bueno beber ___________ alcohol. The answer was tanto but I chose demasiado. don't they both essentially mean the same thing? Or is there a distinction in Spanish? Thanks

Asked 7 years ago

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Michael M.A1Kwiziq community member

What a beautiful speaking quality! She speaks clearly and distinctly and it was a joy following her. I did not have to depend on the text that much.

Asked 6 years ago

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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Indicative or Subjentive. It seems tak in the subordinate time clause we use subjuntivo and in the manner clause indicativo, is it correct?

I could not find any explanation regarding the modes. thank you

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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Forrest E.Kwiziq community member

1. cuantos años tiene mafalda? How old is Mafalda?

How old is Mafalda?

Asked 5 years ago

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David M.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Han ido > [hayan ido] in a *future* senseIt was interesting to see your example: "... desde que los niños se hayan ido al colegio" as an illustration of how we can use the "Perfect" tense [i.e., the one compounded with 'haber'] - in a future context - because most of the time this tense refers to something in the [recent] past.

Asked 5 years ago

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Attila K.B2Kwiziq community member

fuese and fuera are both imperfect subjunctive, right?. What is the difference in their use?

Asked 3 years ago

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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Lo rápido or lo rápidos¡________ han hecho los chicos los deberes!How fast the boys did their homework!The answer given is "Lo rápido" but both "los chicos" and "los deberes" are plural. Why not "lo rápidos"

Asked 6 years ago

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Caroline T.A0Kwiziq community member

Desde cuándo?

Is it correct to say, 'Desde cuándo haces tal cosa?'. For example, 'Desde cuándo tocas el piano?', to elicit the answer, 'desde mi infancia'.

Thanks in advance.

Carrie

Asked 5 years ago

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A. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Don't drink a lot" translations available are all incorrect

You guys have the "correct" answer as bebe poco. Bebe poco means drink a little. Don't drink a lot would be "no bebas mucho" ...I'm staring to wonder why I'm paying so much money for a Latin Americna course that has consistent errors both in Spanish and English and also teaches variations that are not Latin American Spanish.

Asked 4 years ago

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