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Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 02:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,773
Posted By laepelba
I think I mentioned in a different thread that...

I think I mentioned in a different thread that there are some things in this subjunctive workbook that I am finding inadequate (their treatment of the use of subjunctive in adjective phrases, for one...
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 02:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,773
Posted By laepelba
But the main clause is in the present, and I'm...

But the main clause is in the present, and I'm not sure that a past tense subjunctive would work in the subordinate clause....?? Do you think?

Actually, the question that I have been noodling...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques April 23, 2011, 02:27 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 12,755
Posted By laepelba
Thanks to both of you. Over the past couple of...

Thanks to both of you. Over the past couple of years, I have continued to find great encouragement on this discussion forum. The ease of asking any question of this knowledgeable audience is a big...
Forum: Grammar April 23, 2011, 02:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,384
Posted By laepelba
Actually, the reason I asked if "amigovio/a" is...

Actually, the reason I asked if "amigovio/a" is appropriate is because when you say "amigo con ventaja", it sounds too much like "friends with benefits", which in English is quite inappropriate and...
Forum: Grammar April 23, 2011, 02:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,384
Posted By laepelba
Thanks, Luna! "Amigovio/a" sounds like a fun...

Thanks, Luna! "Amigovio/a" sounds like a fun word to use with my students... It's not inappropriate, is it?
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 02:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,427
Posted By laepelba
:applause:

:applause:
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 02:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,465
Posted By laepelba
Thanks, Luna - so you don't have the same issues...

Thanks, Luna - so you don't have the same issues with #9,11,15,16,18,20 ("no hay nadie...")? Interesting......
Forum: Grammar April 23, 2011, 01:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,314
Posted By laepelba
I don't think that I have ever heard someone born...

I don't think that I have ever heard someone born & raised in the United States (at least my parts of the US) use the word "mobile" alone to mean "mobile telephone". I would say "my cell" for "my...
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 01:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,865
Posted By laepelba
Thanks - those corrections all make lots of sense...

Thanks - those corrections all make lots of sense to me. No more questions, except the one that references the other thread. Thanks SO MUCH for all of your help, Luna!!
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 01:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,427
Posted By laepelba
Thanks for those explanations, Luna!! :)

Thanks for those explanations, Luna!! :)
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 01:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,773
Posted By laepelba
Thanks, Malila!! DOH!! I was so totally proud...

Thanks, Malila!! DOH!! I was so totally proud of myself for remembering the irregular 1st person indicative for caber that I forgot what to make it correspond to. :doh:

Thank you, also, for the...
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 01:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,465
Posted By laepelba
Thanks, Perikles ... That is helpful. I love...

Thanks, Perikles ... That is helpful. I love listening to the stuff! :)
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 11:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,865
Posted By laepelba
Red face Subjunctive in adjective clause practices "G" and "H"

I found these exercises online, but there are no answers available. My answers are given in BOLD font. Please check to see if my answers are correct. Thank you for any corrections that you might be...
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 11:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,465
Posted By laepelba
Hmmm... I am interested to hear what the native...

Hmmm... I am interested to hear what the native speakers have to say, because I can't seem to reconcile that with what my book says (I'm sure I'm missing something....).....
Forum: Culture April 23, 2011, 10:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,191
Posted By laepelba
I personally have a GREAT love for African...

I personally have a GREAT love for African culture......
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 10:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,465
Posted By laepelba
Would #9 also be like #16 and #20? If it is...

Would #9 also be like #16 and #20? If it is subjunctive, then all three should be subjunctive ... or not....

EDIT: (Added later): what about #11, 15 & 18 as well?
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 10:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,465
Posted By laepelba
THANKS, pjt! I'll include corrections for #4 and...

THANKS, pjt! I'll include corrections for #4 and #5 below.

But I have a question about your comment on #16 and #20. My book says that "when the main clause asserts that the antecedent doesn't...
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 10:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,773
Posted By laepelba
Red face Subjunctive in adjective clause practice "F"

I found these exercises online, but there are no answers available. My answers are given in BOLD font. Please check to see if my answers are correct. Thank you for any corrections that you might be...
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 09:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,465
Posted By laepelba
Red face Subjunctive in adjective clause practice "E"

I found these exercises online, but there are no answers available. My answers are given in BOLD font. Please check to see if my answers are correct. Thank you for any corrections that you might be...
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 08:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,427
Posted By laepelba
Thanks, Chileno!

Thanks, Chileno!
Forum: Vocabulary April 23, 2011, 08:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,407
Posted By laepelba
Una amiga mexicana dice "ahuequen el ala" cuando...

Una amiga mexicana dice "ahuequen el ala" cuando es la hora para la cena y los amigos de sus hijos están jugando en la casa. Me encanta este verbo: ahuecar - "to hollow out". Ella me explicó que...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques April 23, 2011, 08:01 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 12,755
Posted By laepelba
Thanks!! :D

Thanks!! :D
Forum: Practice & Homework April 23, 2011, 07:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,427
Posted By laepelba
Red face Subjunctive in adjective clause practices "C" and "D"

I found these exercises online, but there are no answers available. My answers are given in BOLD font. Please check to see if my answers are correct. Thank you for any corrections that you might be...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques April 23, 2011, 07:41 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 12,755
Posted By laepelba
Thanks, Elaina! I am very happy with my...

Thanks, Elaina! I am very happy with my progress. This has been such a delightful experience for me! Because I consider the pursuit of Spanish to be a "hobby", I am careful to avoid anything that...
Forum: Grammar April 23, 2011, 07:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,384
Posted By laepelba
Thanks, Alec. I am feeling confident about this...

Thanks, Alec. I am feeling confident about this now. (I'm sure you'll still see mistakes....) I only have questions about the few things I put :?::?:'s near above..... Thank you!!
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