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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 6 years ago

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Brione R.A2KwizIQ community member

Iba vs Solia

Would the phrase "You used to go camping when you were young" be "tu solias a ir al campo cuando era pequena" instead of "tu ibas ir...."? Because the quiz said to use ibas.

Asked 4 years ago

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Celia V.A2KwizIQ community member

Why is it “La pública esta aplaudiendo” instead of “están”? Isn’t the public plural?

Asked 7 years ago

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meiyi w.B1KwizIQ community member

________ niebla. (It's foggy)Hi.I have a question, I use “hace niebla.”but it said to use “hay niebla”...why?l don’t understand

Asked 5 years ago

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molly d.A1KwizIQ community member

¿quiere usted?

¿Señor Hernandez, ________ otra copa de vino?

I answered "quiere usted" and was marked wrong. It's ok, isn't it?

Asked 6 years ago

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lilou l.C1KwizIQ community member

difference between cuál and lo que

Hello, in cases where cuál means what, is there a difference between cuál and lo que ?

Thanks !

Asked 7 years ago

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Rania S.A0KwizIQ community member

Is soy de the only way to say I am from

Is it

Asked 4 years ago

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papi p.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

El Pretérito Perfecto del Subjuntivo

Please, help me understand the difference:

Me alegro de que hayas viajado a diferentes países.

I am pleased that you have travelled to different countries.

To me the english deffinition appears to be equal to the present perfect "has viajado". Is it that there is doubt that you have actually travelled to different countries? or....is there something else that needs to be read into the use of subjunctive here.

Asked 8 years ago

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Hans d.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Quiz question estuviste caminando The quiz question was:
Tú ________ al anochecer. You were walking at dusk.HINT: Conjugate "caminar" in El Pasado Progresivo/Continuoand i did it wrong, i said:
estuviste caminando, while it should be estabas caminando But i think the hint is not totally clear, it doesn't specify a imperfecto, or does it?
The lesson is totally clear, but i thought i could use an indefenido. Indefenido is pasado as well.

Asked 7 years ago

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