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Graeme R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Subjunctive or Imperative?

Hola todos

It's a new year and I'm determined to master the subjunctive this year. So, I just got this question in a Kwiziq test

"Conjugate the vosotros form of "hablar" in El Presente Subjuntivo (Don´t talk to me like that) : No me ___ así."

Now, I did get the correct answer by selecting 'habléis'. However, strictly speaking, doesn't this answer represent the negative imperative rather than the present subjunctive? Of course both give the same answer and I understand there are crossovers in conjugations between the two tenses. But can the two have the same meaning in this case?

Asked 5 years ago

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Kent W.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Quiz questions using venir instead of irI’ve noticed a number of examples in the quizzes where venir is used in a context where, in English, the verb ir would more likely be used. Is this just a product of constructing quiz questions or is there a communication nuance in Spanish that I’m not familiar with? Ex: Nosotros no vinimos al concierto de Shakira. I can’t think of a context in English where I would say I didn’t come to the concert. Rather, I’d say I didn’t go to the concert. Any insights on this? Gracias!

Asked 4 years ago

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Alan K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why Conditional?

Usually the conditional tense adds "would" to the verb. E.g. comería, would eat; habría, would have; vendría, would come, etc. But "should" is not the same as "would". It implies a duty or obligation, whereas "would" does not.

So debería etc. seems to be an exception because it means "should" not "would"!

Asked 7 years ago

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Sherri ..C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of hago

Could you explain how 'hago' comes to mean 'I am walking.' please. How would one know? Is this an idiomatic usage?

Asked 5 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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Garrett K.A2Kwiziq community member

Ti versus tú

In the sentence "Él me trata tan especialmente como tú." why is tú used here rather than a ti - Él me trata tan especialmente como a ti. I'm assuming it is the function of the word as which is what here a preposition or a conjunction. As an aside what might be the most accurate English in this sentence, especially or specially?

Asked 5 years ago

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Carl R.C1Kwiziq community member

Why not use the English historical present in the translations of the Spanish examples?

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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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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Armando R.Kwiziq community member

yo tengo un hermana

mi hermana tiene 26 anos

es rubia

su cara es rodonda