Breakdown of Yo expreso mi opinión sobre la lección.
yo
I
mi
my
la lección
the lesson
sobre
about
la opinión
the opinion
expresar
to express
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Questions & Answers about Yo expreso mi opinión sobre la lección.
Why does the sentence start with Yo when Spanish often omits subject pronouns?
In Spanish, the verb ending in -o (as in expreso) already signals “I.” Including Yo is optional and adds emphasis or clarity, stressing that it’s specifically your opinion. In everyday speech you could drop it: Expreso mi opinión sobre la lección.
What tense and mood is expreso?
Expreso is the first-person singular present indicative form of expresar. This tense/mood combination describes an action happening now as a factual statement.
Why use expreso instead of digo?
While decir means “to say” or “to tell,” expresar means “to express” or “to articulate.” When you talk about sharing thoughts or feelings, expresar mi opinión is more precise and idiomatic than decir mi opinión.
What does mi opinión mean, and why include mi?
Mi opinión translates as “my opinion.” The possessive mi specifies whose opinion it is. Without mi, you’d just have the noun opinión, which is too general and lacks ownership.
Why is the preposition sobre used before la lección? Could I use another preposition?
Sobre means “about” or “regarding” and pairs naturally with opinión. You could say opinión de la lección, but that construction often sounds like you’re naming or defining the lesson’s own opinion. Opinión sobre la lección clearly means your viewpoint regarding the lesson.
Why are opinión and lección feminine nouns?
Most Spanish nouns ending in -ción are feminine. That’s why they take the article la. Remembering that pattern helps you match articles and adjectives correctly: la opinión, la lección.
Is it necessary to include the article la before lección?
Yes. Spanish generally requires a definite article with singular, countable nouns. Omitting it (expreso mi opinión sobre lección) would sound ungrammatical. You need sobre la lección.