Voy a correr por la calle y después descanso un poco.

I am going to run on the street and then rest a bit.

Breakdown of Voy a correr por la calle y después descanso un poco.

• yo: I
• la calle: the street
• y: and
• descansar: to rest
• un poco: a bit
• correr: to run
• después: then
• ir a: to be going to

Questions & Answers about Voy a correr por la calle y después descanso un poco.

Why is it por instead of en in Voy a correr por la calle?

In Spanish, por often implies movement through or along somewhere, whereas en simply indicates being in a location. So correr por la calle suggests you are running along the street rather than just being on the street.

Why do we say descanso in the present tense after using voy a correr (future construction with ir a)?

Voy a correr is a near-future construction (I’m going to run), while descanso is in the simple present tense (I rest). It’s common in Spanish to switch tenses this way, especially when narrating a sequence of planned actions: first you do something in the future, then you describe the next step in the present. It indicates a habitual or immediate action following the first.

Can I say descansaré instead of descanso?

Yes, you can say descansaré (I will rest) if you want to keep the future tense. However, Spanish speakers often switch to the present tense to convey a more immediate feeling or routine. Both are correct but convey slightly different vibes.

What does un poco add to descanso?

Un poco means a little in English. It modifies descanso to show that it’s just a short or small amount of rest, rather than a long break.

Why is la calle used instead of mi calle or something else?

In Spanish, it’s common to talk about streets as la calle (the street) when we haven’t specified a particular one. If you wanted to specify your own street, you could say mi calle, but here la calle implies any street in general.