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Paris K.A1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

por que/para que

Hi room

Why do we use por que and not para que in the sentence 'Puse todo de mi parte por que no termináramos separados'

Asked 6 years ago

AA W.C1KwizIQ community member

inscribirse a o inscribirse en?

Hello! I thought the hint for "to sign up for" was "inscribirse a." The correct response was "inscribirse en." Are both forms acceptable? Thank you!

Asked 3 years ago

Susan D.A1KwizIQ community member

conjugate an -er verb

Asked 7 years ago

John O.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Podrías habérmelo dicho a mí antes....

Hola,

The translation is given as "You could have told me before."

My step by step translation is "You could have to me it said to me earlier / before."

Can you explain why to "to me" is repeated?

Thanks. John

Asked 7 years ago

Dana W.C1KwizIQ community member

Subjunctive looks like it would sometimes be used even without intention to "make" something happen

The subjunctive is used in "Cuando tus hermanos lleguen será muy tarde." even though there is no intention to "make something happen" in the future. Maybe that description should be added to, to make it more clear that future things that will happen anyway (there is no intent to change things) also trigger the subjunctive after "cuando"?

Asked 5 years ago

Cathie G.C1KwizIQ community member

Preterite vs. Imperfect

It sounds strange to me to say Ellos fueron amigos. Isn't it better to say Ellos eran amigos, when there is no time specification?

Asked 7 years ago

John O.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Ver is regular in the pretérito indefinido?

Hola,

Is Ver "regular" if the accents are missing on the first and third persons singular conjugations?

Regards

John

Asked 7 years ago

Kristin R.A1KwizIQ community member

conjugation question

Are YOU going to work now? why is this answer not vas?

Asked 6 years ago

Gerald R.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

personal a with animals

If the direct object of a verb is an animal, but not a pet or cherished animal, for example a tiger, is the personal a still indicated?

Busco a un tigre. or,

Busco un tigre.

Asked 4 years ago

Ean H.A1KwizIQ community member

Cómo estás Hello, about the question: "Pedrito, how are you? " My answers were: ¿cómo estás?, ¿qué tal? and ¿cómo está?. The bot took my third choice as non correct. At the explanation tab however, it states : "even when we greet a person using their first name, we can still use a formal greeting as a sign of respect for an elderly person or because we feel that person prefers a more formal approach - in this instance we can still use the formal question: "¿Cómo está?", for example: Carmen, ¿cómo está?" So, I dont understand why cant we use the formal type for Pedrito too. I would think because he is a child but still a child could have the right to prefer a more formal approach. What is the case here, and why is the question: "Pedrito, ¿cómo está? wrong?

Asked 5 years ago

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