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Rick N.A2KwizIQ community member

The "United States" in Spanish7Ellos ________ en Estados Unidos el verano pasado.They were in the USA last summer.(HINT: Conjugate "estar" in El Pretérito Indefinido)
I think "the U.S." should be translated as "los EE. UU.", not "EE. UU". I think in Britain, people often call the United States "United States", but in Spanish it would be better to say "los Estados Unidos".

Asked 4 years ago

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M. C.A2KwizIQ community member

Vosotros pudisteis caminar a la montaña. You were able to walk to the mountains.I think it should be either "a las montañas." or "to the mountain."

Asked 8 years ago

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D. A.A2KwizIQ community member

I hear you saying I HAVE TO use the vosotros form for Juan y tú. In my part of the world that would be the ustedes form.

I'm finding myself very confused because you are assuming something that I haven't been taught to assume. (I've been taught to assume something else.) I don't want to reprogram my brain! I'm content with *recognizing* (in a passive way) when the vosotros form is being used. But I'd like to continue to use ustedes when it is appropriate in the form of Spanish I've been learning and using. I don't want to learn (in an active way) the vosotros form.

Asked 7 years ago

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Graeme R.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

He estado+gerund vs he estado+DE infinitive

Hola a todos

I just found this sentence on Kwiziq:

'He estado de viaje y me ha encantado todo'

So, with de I guess roughly this means 'I have been doing travelling'

But please can someone explain...

1) The differences between using 'he estado de viajar' vs 'he estado viajando'?

2) And can we use 'he estado de +infinitive' with all verbs?

Saludos

Asked 5 years ago

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Bill H.A2KwizIQ community member

Hubo vs Habia

I don't understand the difference between hubo and habia. They seem to mean the same thing. What is the difference between them and when do you use one as opposed to the other.

Asked 6 years ago

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John O.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Lo suficiente y Lo normal Dear ..... I haven't seen the above constructions before, and there doesn't seem to be a grammar link related to it in the "all related grammar" link. Can you explain why the "lo" is needed please? Thanks. John

Asked 7 years ago

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Korbel K.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Test question.

Hi Inma,

Here's the test question:

¿Vienes a la Fiesta? No puedo. _____el partido en la tele.(Are you coming to the party? I can't. I am planning to watch the match on TV.)

Answer: Iba a ver.

Everytime this question comes up, I get it wrong because the English translation " I am planning to watch the team on T.V." Hence I answer iré a ver.

Would the english translation rather be " I was planning to watch the team on T.V.

Another question. Is there a difference between iré a ver VERSUS voy a ver? I am aware one is future tense and the other is present tense.

Thank you.

Asked 7 years ago

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James S.C1KwizIQ community member

Dejar caer vs caerse

Although somewhat not directly related to the main topic, I have always known 'To drop' as 'Dejar Caer' and 'Caer/caerse' being synonyms for 'To fall.

Have I made a mistake here?

Asked 4 years ago

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