Breakdown of Camino a la parada con mi perro.
yo
I
con
with
mi
my
caminar
to walk
el perro
the dog
a
to
la parada
the stop
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Questions & Answers about Camino a la parada con mi perro.
What does Camino mean in this sentence?
Camino is the first-person singular present tense of the verb caminar, so it means “I walk” or “I am walking.”
Why isn’t there a subject pronoun like “yo” in front of camino?
In Spanish, subject pronouns (yo, tú, él, etc.) are often omitted because the verb ending itself indicates the subject. Since -o in camino already tells you it’s “I,” adding yo is redundant.
Could camino ever be a noun meaning “path” or “road”?
Yes—camino can also be a noun, “path” or “road.” In this sentence, however, it’s a verb because it’s immediately followed by the preposition a plus a destination (la parada), which is how Spanish expresses “walk to.”
Why is the preposition a used before la parada?
When you express movement toward a place in Spanish, you use a (to). So “walk to the stop” becomes camino a la parada.
Why is it la parada and not el parada or al parada?
The noun parada is feminine, so it takes the feminine article la. You only contract a + el into al when the noun is masculine. Since la is already feminine, a la stays separate.
What does con indicate in con mi perro? Does con always mean “with”?
Here con indicates accompaniment—“with my dog.” In most contexts con does mean “with,” but it can also imply “including” (e.g., con azúcar = “with sugar” in coffee).
Why doesn’t mi perro need an article like el or un?
Possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su, etc.) already specify the noun, so you drop the article. mi perro is “my dog,” and you don’t say el mi perro or un mi perro.
Can I move con mi perro to a different position in the sentence?
Yes. You could say Con mi perro, camino a la parada for emphasis, or Camino con mi perro a la parada, though the original order (Camino a la parada con mi perro) is most natural.
How would I express this idea in the past or future tense?
• Past: Caminé a la parada con mi perro (“I walked to the stop with my dog”).
• Future: Caminaré a la parada con mi perro (“I will walk to the stop with my dog”) or more colloquially Voy a caminar a la parada con mi perro.
What’s the difference between Camino a la parada and Voy a la parada?
Both express movement. Camino (from caminar) emphasizes the act of walking itself (“I walk”). Voy (from ir) means “I go,” which is more general and doesn’t specify the mode of transport; context (or adding a pie) would clarify you’re walking.