What's on your mind?

[Detective Tommy]

I just spent 1 hour and 30 minutes, trying to do my Spanish homework.
I have to figure out whether to use preterit or imperfect ser/estar and saber/conocer.
So many options! *pissed*

[Akonyl]

Since you didn't protest I'll call you Ako next time I feel like it.

PT calls me ako-chan anyway, so it's not like I'll protest to a version with the chan dropped.

Don't really wanna talk about it. Let's just say that I thought my faith in humanity couldn't get crushed anymore than it already was, and I was proven very, very wrong.

D:

is this the same whatever-it-was from earlier, or did something else happen?

[PT]

D:

is this the same whatever-it-was from earlier, or did something else happen?

The thing where I said I was stupid? No, it's something else.

[Akonyl]

well that's good that at least it means you're (probably) not still dwelling on the first thing, but more bad because of the obvious. :/

but either way, sorry to hear that D:

[PT]

I wouldn't say I'm not dwelling on it anymore, but it's not the main thing on my mind right now.
But yeah, either way, neither thing is good.

[ProfParanoia]

Emma Peel...

[Conia]

I just spent 1 hour and 30 minutes, trying to do my Spanish homework.
I have to figure out whether to use preterit or imperfect ser/estar and saber/conocer.
So many options! *pissed*

I would try to help you, but I don't know them by definition... I know if they are used correctly, but I can't exactly tell you why

[Detective Tommy]

I just spent 1 hour and 30 minutes, trying to do my Spanish homework.
I have to figure out whether to use preterit or imperfect ser/estar and saber/conocer.
So many options! *pissed*

I would try to help you, but I don't know them by definition... I know if they are used correctly, but I can't exactly tell you why

Yeah, I was having trouble deciding which to use based on the context. For example, ser and estar are hard to decide.
I can't find the examples at the moment. XD

[Conia]

I just spent 1 hour and 30 minutes, trying to do my Spanish homework.
I have to figure out whether to use preterit or imperfect ser/estar and saber/conocer.
So many options! *pissed*

I would try to help you, but I don't know them by definition... I know if they are used correctly, but I can't exactly tell you why

Yeah, I was having trouble deciding which to use based on the context. For example, ser and estar are hard to decide.
I can't find the examples at the moment. XD

To be, or not to be.

[Akonyl]

the rules of thumb that I followed (however incorrect they may be):
saber and conocer have to do with your familiarity with what the knowledge is of. If someone tells you something about something else, that knowledge would be something that you know (saber), and knowledge that you couldn't just be told is conocer.
So you could say that you know (saber) a celebrity, but you wouldn't be able to say conocer unless you've actually met him and know him well.

preterit/imperfect, iirc preterit's more "actions completely in the past" and imperfect is past things that were happening, background information, emotions etc.

and ser/estar deals with permanence, forget about the other cases though.

But I got a lowish (I think) B in spanish and I don't remember much of it so take what I say with a grain of salt. :V

[Detective Tommy]

I just spent 1 hour and 30 minutes, trying to do my Spanish homework.
I have to figure out whether to use preterit or imperfect ser/estar and saber/conocer.
So many options! *pissed*

I would try to help you, but I don't know them by definition... I know if they are used correctly, but I can't exactly tell you why

Yeah, I was having trouble deciding which to use based on the context. For example, ser and estar are hard to decide.
I can't find the examples at the moment. XD

To be, or not to be.

Si si, ser o no estar.

the rules of thumb that I followed (however incorrect they may be):
saber and conocer have to do with your familiarity with what the knowledge is of. If someone tells you something about something else, that knowledge would be something that you know (saber), and knowledge that you couldn't just be told is conocer.
So you could say that you know (saber) a celebrity, but you wouldn't be able to say conocer unless you've actually met him and know him well.

preterit/imperfect, iirc preterit's more "actions completely in the past" and imperfect is past things that were happening, background information, emotions etc.

and ser/estar deals with permanence, forget about the other cases though.

But I got a lowish (I think) B in spanish and I don't remember much of it so take what I say with a grain of salt. :V

She gave us detailed notes on all of that. Let me find an example...

1. Antes de estudiar con ella, yo no (ser/estar) tan buen pintor.
- I'm guessing ser, because I consider painter as an occupation. Therefore, it's describing his occupation. But then, is it imperfect too because it's habitual and not a one time thing?

2. Como (ser/estar) la senora Pinedo?
- I have no idea... I put estuvo. But I might be wrong.

3. Ella ya no (querer/conocer) pintar mas cuadros realistas.
- I put queria, because she did not already want to paint many realistic paintings.

[alicetama]

That old lady can SING!

[ProfParanoia]

That old lady can SING!

Are you watching Glee ?

[pofa]

That old lady can SING!

Are you watching Glee ?

I am.

[alicetama]

That old lady can SING!

Are you watching Glee ?

Yes.