I don't understand why the English translations of the historical present are not in the English historical present. For example, "Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies in 2013." would be perfectly acceptable in a historical context. To use the past tense in the English examples is just confusing, since the point of the lesson is that the same tense exists in Spanish as well.

Asked 6 years ago

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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

viste...se viste

Shouldn't it be se viste instead of viste?

Asked 5 years ago

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D. A.A2Kwiziq community member

I hear you saying I HAVE TO use the vosotros form for Juan y tú. In my part of the world that would be the ustedes form.

I'm finding myself very confused because you are assuming something that I haven't been taught to assume. (I've been taught to assume something else.) I don't want to reprogram my brain! I'm content with *recognizing* (in a passive way) when the vosotros form is being used. But I'd like to continue to use ustedes when it is appropriate in the form of Spanish I've been learning and using. I don't want to learn (in an active way) the vosotros form.

Asked 6 years ago

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Garry M.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why "desgustar"?

A great article which I thoroughly enjoyed and will watch and read a few more times. Why was the word "desgustar" used as: "bebidas para desgustar"? Is it an entendre doble somehow? Maybe disfrutar?

Asked 4 years ago

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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can I say: Felipe veo su madre llegar? Why is the word "a" used - "a su madre" and not only "llegar su madre"

Asked 8 years ago

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Clara M.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Buenas tardes Inma,

My question isn't about demonstrative pronouns but it's in relation to the translation of one of the example sentences describing their usage.

In the 3rd example sentence which reads, 'Las faldas en esta tienda son bonitas' the English translation given is, 'They have nice skirts in this shop'. I thought that this would translate as, 'The skirts in this shop are nice'. The translation given would be 'Tienen faldas bonitas en esta tienda' in Spanish wouldn't it'? Is it an error here Inma or does it not have to be literal translation?

Gracias

Clara

Asked 7 years ago

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Ashlyn T.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Using of en or por for transport

hi, the last sentence says 'i like travelling by train'.

Why is 'viajar por tren' wrong? and when do we use 'en' for transport?

Thanks

Asked 3 years ago

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