Mi silla es verde también.

to be

Breakdown of Mi silla es verde también.

• la silla: the chair
• mi: my
• verde: green
• también: too

Questions & Answers about Mi silla es verde también.

Why do we use es instead of está in Mi silla es verde también?

We use es because we're describing an inherent characteristic of the chair—its color. Estar would be used for conditions or states that can change (like mood or location). Since the chair’s color is a permanent attribute, ser is the correct verb.

Why is it silla and not sillo?

In Spanish, nouns have grammatical gender. Silla (chair) is a feminine noun, so it ends with the feminine marker -a. This is part of knowing the gender of each noun in Spanish, which usually just needs to be memorized.

Does the adjective verde change with gender?

Some adjectives in Spanish do change their ending based on gender—like rojo (masculine) vs. roja (feminine). However, verde is an adjective that remains the same regardless of whether you’re describing a masculine or feminine noun, so it stays verde in both cases.

Can we say Mi silla también es verde instead of Mi silla es verde también?

Yes. In Spanish, you can place también before or after the verb without changing the meaning. Both Mi silla es verde también and Mi silla también es verde are acceptable and convey that the chair is also green.