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Margaret R.A1Kwiziq community member

I, too, don't understant your explanation of why "Yo no puedo encontrar las llaves" is not acceptable. Can you be a bit more specific?

Asked 7 years ago

John O.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Ver is regular in the pretérito indefinido?

Hola,

Is Ver "regular" if the accents are missing on the first and third persons singular conjugations?

Regards

John

Asked 6 years ago

Jamie L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hola,

In a Spanish show, a character says to another:

Tú no sales de aquí hasta que no me traigas a ese chico.

Which I believe roughly translates to "You are not to go out until you bring this guy to me." If that is the case, could you explain why the subordinate sentence would be negated with no. Wouldn't it be:

Tú no sales de aquí hasta que me traigas a ese chico.

Thank you for your help!

Asked 5 years ago

Lyndsey G.A2Kwiziq community member

El smoking es tan elegante como el frac.

I find this example strange, can you check the audio to ensure it matches? I am having trouble with "smoking" how would that be pronounced? Ess-mo-keng? I guess this word is just throwing me for a loop

Asked 6 years ago

Jim K.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Poneos doesn't seem to make sense with vosotros...

Your example is:

Cuando os tumbéis en la playa poneos la crema solar.When you lie down on the beach put some suncream on.Why isn't 'poned' used here? It's an imperative command isn't it? Is it because of the 'OS' tacked on the end?

Asked 5 years ago

Mi Chel H.A1Kwiziq community member

Translation QuestionI do not understand the translation of the first sentence. Which word in Spanish represents activities?
En verano en Madrid hay una oferta grande de ocio. In summer, there are a lot of leisure activities available in Madrid.

Asked 5 years ago

Nick P.A2Kwiziq community member

Just add sWould it be simpler to say that the plural just adds 's' to the regular masculine or feminine forms??

Asked 7 years ago

Bryan H.A1Kwiziq community member

Pues versus Porque

Why are we using pues instead of porque in the first sentence to say because?

Asked 5 years ago

Lyndsey M.B1Kwiziq community member

I keep failing miserably at this because I don't know the adjectives. Where is a beginner lesson on adjectives that I should learn before this lesson?

Asked 6 years ago

Ean H.A1Kwiziq community member

Cómo estás Hello, about the question: "Pedrito, how are you? " My answers were: ¿cómo estás?, ¿qué tal? and ¿cómo está?. The bot took my third choice as non correct. At the explanation tab however, it states : "even when we greet a person using their first name, we can still use a formal greeting as a sign of respect for an elderly person or because we feel that person prefers a more formal approach - in this instance we can still use the formal question: "¿Cómo está?", for example: Carmen, ¿cómo está?" So, I dont understand why cant we use the formal type for Pedrito too. I would think because he is a child but still a child could have the right to prefer a more formal approach. What is the case here, and why is the question: "Pedrito, ¿cómo está? wrong?

Asked 4 years ago

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