Breakdown of Cada gemelo pondrá su juguete en la misma bolsa.
en
in
su
his
poner
to put
el juguete
the toy
mismo
same
cada
each
el gemelo
the twin
la bolsa
the bag
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Questions & Answers about Cada gemelo pondrá su juguete en la misma bolsa.
Why is the verb in the third-person singular future (pondrá) when we’re talking about two twins? Shouldn’t it be plural (pondrán)?
Because the grammatical subject is cada gemelo, which is singular. Cada means “each,” so you treat it as one individual at a time. The action is done by each twin separately, hence pondrá agrees in singular.
Why use su juguete (singular) rather than sus juguetes (plural)? Don’t twins have more than one toy each?
The sentence refers to a specific toy belonging to each twin. Su juguete is singular because each twin is placing one particular toy. If you wanted to say they place all their toys, you’d say pondrán sus juguetes.
Why use the simple future tense (pondrá) instead of the periphrastic future (va a poner) or present tense?
The simple future is a neutral way to talk about future actions and is common in written and more formal contexts. Va a poner is equally correct but more colloquial. Present tense (e.g., pondrá → pone) can sometimes imply a scheduled event, but it’s less precise about “what will happen later.”
What’s the difference between cada and todos?
Cada means “each” or “every one individually,” stressing the individual members of a group one by one. Todos means “all” collectively.
Example:
- Cada gemelo pondrá su juguete… → Each twin will place his toy…
- Todos los gemelos pondrán sus juguetes… → All the twins will place their toys…
Why is it en la misma bolsa (“in the same bag”) instead of en su bolsa (“in their bag” or “in his bag”)?
La misma bolsa emphasizes that both toys go into one single bag. If you said en su bolsa, it would imply each twin has his own bag, and each places his toy in his respective bag.
Can I rewrite this sentence using cada uno explicitly?
Yes. You could say:
Cada uno de los gemelos pondrá su juguete en la misma bolsa.
Here cada uno means “each one,” and de los gemelos clarifies which group you’re referring to.
What if the twins are girls? How would the sentence change?
You’d use the feminine noun gemela:
Cada gemela pondrá su juguete en la misma bolsa.
All other words remain the same because they agree in gender (gemela, each feminine) and number (singular).