Breakdown of La classe acabarà abans de dinar.
abans de
before
dinar
to have lunch
la classe
the class
acabar
to finish
Questions & Answers about La classe acabarà abans de dinar.
Why is it la classe and not el classe?
Because classe is a feminine noun in Catalan, so it takes the feminine singular article la.
- la classe = the class
- una classe = a class
This is something you often just have to learn with the noun. It does not always match English patterns, and it may or may not match the gender of the equivalent word in other Romance languages.
What does classe mean here exactly: class, lesson, or classroom?
Here classe most naturally means class in the sense of a lesson/session at school.
So in this sentence:
- La classe acabarà abans de dinar.
- The class will end before lunch.
Depending on context, classe can sometimes refer to:
- a school class/group
- a lesson
- more generally, class time
It does not normally mean classroom here. For classroom, Catalan would usually use aula.
What tense is acabarà?
Acabarà is the future tense, third person singular, of acabar = to end / to finish.
The verb forms are: