Usages of es
Quan la pantalla s'encén, la meva filla mira el correu.
When the screen turns on, my daughter checks the mail.
No puc mirar el correu perquè la pantalla no s'encén.
I cannot check the mail because the screen does not turn on.
La cuina fa bona olor quan el tomàquet es barreja amb l'oli.
The kitchen smells good when the tomato mixes with the oil.
Dijous el teló s'obrirà a les vuit, i divendres hi tornarà la mateixa orquestra.
On Thursday the curtain will open at eight, and on Friday the same orchestra will return.
La directora no és aquí ara, però demà ens ensenyarà l'escenari abans que s'obri el teló.
The director is not here now, but tomorrow she will show us the stage before the curtain opens.
Si es trenca una esponja, n'hem de comprar una altra abans d'esbandir els gots.
If a sponge breaks, we have to buy another one before rinsing the glasses.
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