Word
El perro duerme en el fondo de la casa.
Meaning
The dog sleeps at the back of the house.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Lesson
Breakdown of El perro duerme en el fondo de la casa.
en
in
de
of
el perro
the dog
dormir
to sleep
la casa
the house
el fondo
the bottom
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Questions & Answers about El perro duerme en el fondo de la casa.
Why is the verb in the form 'duerme' and not 'duermen'?
Because el perro is a singular subject (one dog), so we use the third-person singular form of the verb dormir (duerme).
What does 'en el fondo de la casa' mean in this context?
En el fondo de la casa literally means in the back or at the far end of the house, indicating the place located furthest from the entrance or front part of the house.
Can I replace 'en el fondo' with 'atrás' or 'al fondo'?
Yes, in many contexts, al fondo or atrás also conveys the idea of the back or far end. For example, you might hear al fondo de la casa or atrás de la casa used similarly, though en el fondo is also perfectly correct and common.
Why is 'la casa' feminine in Spanish?
In Spanish, nouns have grammatical gender, which usually doesn't relate to actual gender. The word casa is feminine by convention, so it takes the article la.
Is there a difference between saying 'El perro duerme' and 'El perro está durmiendo'?
Yes. El perro duerme (simple present) describes a habitual action or a general state—like saying "The dog sleeps in the back of the house."
El perro está durmiendo (present progressive) emphasizes that the dog is currently sleeping at the moment of speaking.
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