Different use of accents

A. D.C1Kwiziq community member

Different use of accents

In the tables, you use tuvierais and tuvieseis. In the examples you use tuviérais and tuviéseis. Is this a typo or is there another reason for changing the inflection?

Asked 3 weeks ago
SilviaKwiziq Native Spanish TeacherCorrect answer

Hola A. D.

The key difference is this:

  • Nosotros form → tuviéramos / tuviésemos (WITH an accent)

  • Vosotros form → tuvierais / tuvieseis (NO accent)

Only the nosotros form needs the accent mark because in tuviéramos and tuviésemos, the stress falls on -vié-, and Spanish spelling rules require the accent to show that stress.

In tuvierais / tuvieseis, the stress naturally falls in the correct place, so no written accent is needed.

Saludos

Silvia

A. D. asked:

Different use of accents

In the tables, you use tuvierais and tuvieseis. In the examples you use tuviérais and tuviéseis. Is this a typo or is there another reason for changing the inflection?

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