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Mi primo entrena en el parque cada mañana.

Mi primo entrena en el parque cada mañana.
My cousin trains in the park every morning.
FromLesson 5inHardcore Spanish (Latin America)

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Why is it entrena and not entrenar in this sentence?
Because entrena is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb entrenar, which matches the subject mi primo (my cousin). In Spanish, the verb must agree with the subject in person and number.
Can I say mi primo va a entrenar instead of mi primo entrena?
Yes, but it changes the nuance. Mi primo va a entrenar means my cousin is going to train, emphasizing a future or immediate intention. Meanwhile, mi primo entrena is a simple present tense that indicates a regular or habitual action.
Why does the sentence use en el parque instead of al parque?
The phrase en el parque means in the park, describing the location of the activity. If you said al parque, it would imply to the park, focusing on the movement or destination rather than the location where the training happens.
What does cada mañana mean, and could I say todas las mañanas instead?
Cada mañana means each morning or every morning. You can also say todas las mañanas, which conveys the same idea of a daily routine. Both are commonly used to talk about recurring events in Spanish.
Why do we say mi primo and not mi primo with an extra s or anything else?
Spanish possessive adjectives like mi (my) don’t have an s at the end to indicate number; mi is used for both singular masculine and feminine nouns (e.g., mi primo, mi prima). The plural form is mis, for example, mis primos (my cousins).
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