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C C.A2KwizIQ community member

Verb conjugation

Hi,

Why is it not the verb "continuar" + unconjugated verb, or the verb "seguir" + unconjugated verb?

For example, "Continúa caminar..." why is it written instead as "Continúa caminando?" I do not understand the why behind making the second verb -ando or -iendo.

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David L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

When do you use definite article with parts of the body?

Tomó uno de los arándanos entre los dedos y lo llevó a su boca

I put la boca but I dont see what the rule is here.

Gracias

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Shirley S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Still confused Hola, lo siento..This example from the lesson looks like a precaution (just in case) yet uses the imperfect indicative. Muchas gracias, Shirley.
Le di el dinero que le debía por si acaso se me olvidaba después.I gave him the money I owed him just in case I forgot later.

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J. R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

"No sé quién puede haber escrito ... " "I don't know who could have ..."

Hello,

"I don't know who could have written that" is given as "No sé quién puede haber escrito eso" which backtranslates as "I don't know who can have written that". What about "No sé quien podría haber escrito eso"?

Muchas gracias,

Joanna

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Sarah E.B2KwizIQ community member

Moverse sin carro

As I have been learning spanish, castellano, why is carro used? Carro does not mean car here.

Therefore I thought the phrase was 'sin caro:, ie without costing a lot.

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JOHN C.A1KwizIQ community member

nos v. nosotrosTenemos dos hijos y nos concentramos mucho en ellos.We have two sons and we focus a lot on them. "nos" instead of nosotros? This reads as if the children are concentrating on "us". l get it for gustar, but "concentramos"?

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Sydney S.A2KwizIQ community member

It’s a good idea to take the train or bus along the Costa Del Sol!

More environmentally conscious. Maybe you can provide an alternative story. There are places in Spain that can only be accessed via rental car but Costa Del Sol is not one of them.

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Antoine P.A1KwizIQ community member

Estar/Ser Estuve/Fue rule

Hello, is the Estar/Ser choice rule in the presente still apply in the past tense ?

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Kaitlin C.A2KwizIQ community member

Ser vs estar

Why does this sentence, "La empresa es pequeña y nueva, pero creo que en el futuro va a crecer.", use ser instead of estar?

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J. C.B1KwizIQ community member

Guardar vs conservar

I don't understand why conservar is a better choice for this question than guardar. I thought that "conservar" was better for "keeping things in good condition" and "guardar" is better for "keeping things safe". Thanks!

It must be kept out of the reach of children.

Kwizbot's answer:

Se debe conservar fuera del alcance de los niños.

Your answer:

Se debe guardar fuera del alcance de los niños.

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