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Margaret R.A1Kwiziq community member

Please define a reflexive verb. Is it when someone does somethiing to or for one's self? Thank you.

Asked 7 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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Meghan Y.B2Kwiziq community member

Thanks - I think a light bulb went on for me!For months, in Costa Rica, I drove by a handwritten sign on the road that read "se chopean quintas". I knew what it meant - that he was advertising that he cut or weeded yards or fields but I couldn't understand the construction of the plural 3rd person chopear ( or maybe chapear?). Now, I think I get it, because quintas is plural so should chopear be plural. Correct? Thanks again

Asked 7 years ago

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Ian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Impersonal yes or noIs this an impersonal sentence? "En esta zapatería venden sandalias mallorquinas."yesno

Being in a specific location "They" (Implicit in venden), could be the shop owners or staff and it would not be impersonal. I know it fits the format of the lesson but in this situation, I would have thought "se venden" would have been a more impersonal expression with no possibiloity of ambiguity.

Asked 5 years ago

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Dhruv L.B1Kwiziq community member

Había vs. Hay

In terms of usage, can había considered to be the the past tense of hay? Había =There was' vs. Hay = 'there is'?

Asked 5 years ago

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Janet c.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Confused about "se tarda" vs "se tardan"

"It can be used in the singular, for example se tarda, se tardó or in the plural, for example se tardan, se tardaron. Se tardó dos horas en llegar. = Se tardaron dos horas en llegar. It took two hours to arrive."

So both examples mean precisely the same thing? Is there a situation where the meaning would change?

Asked 4 years ago

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Vince V.C1Kwiziq community member

Not able to see the list of conjugations

I am having a small issue. The summary box that should show the list of conjugations is empty. I have been seeing this issue recently with the future tense. Can you help with this?

Asked 4 years ago

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harshad d.A2Kwiziq community member

Difference between imperfecto and indefinido

"we were studing at the university of Salamanca during the 90'

While translating the verb study in spanish , I think we will use preterite indefinido (pretertio perfecto simple) because of time frame (during the 90) instead of preterite imperfecto.

Please guide me on this.

Asked 5 years ago

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Paul E.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ella esta mi esposa?

Hello, I use several sources to learn Spanish, and the other ones suggest using Estar for relationships with husband and wife, is there any reason why they would be incorrect? Thanks

Asked 5 years ago

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