Breakdown of A veces camino con mi perro.
yo
I
con
with
mi
my
caminar
to walk
el perro
the dog
a veces
sometimes
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Questions & Answers about A veces camino con mi perro.
Why is a veces placed at the beginning of the sentence instead of the end?
In Spanish, adverbs like a veces (meaning "sometimes") can be placed at the start or end of a sentence without changing the meaning significantly. Putting it at the beginning is simply a stylistic choice for emphasis or rhythm. You could also say Camino con mi perro a veces and it would still be correct.
How do I know that camino means "I walk" and not "he/she walks"?
Spanish verbs have different endings depending on the subject. Camino has the -o ending, which is used for the first-person singular (yo) in the present tense, so it specifically means "I walk." If it were "he or she walks," the form would be camina.
Why do we say con mi perro instead of something like a mi perro?
The preposition con translates to "with," making it clear that you're performing the action together with your dog. Saying a mi perro would typically be used for indicating a direction or an action done to the dog (such as "le doy agua a mi perro," meaning "I give water to my dog"), which is not what you want here.
Can I use voy a caminar instead of camino to talk about walking?
Yes, voy a caminar literally means "I am going to walk," expressing a near future action or intent. It's also perfectly correct Spanish. However, camino simply states the present action, meaning "I walk." The sentence would become A veces voy a caminar con mi perro, which changes the focus slightly to a planned or future action rather than a habitual one.
Do I need any article before mi perro?
No article is needed before mi perro because mi already specifies possession (it’s "my dog"). Spanish doesn’t require an additional article there. You only use articles with possessives in special contexts, like el perro mío, but that’s far less common in everyday speech.
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