Breakdown of Plantaré una semilla de lechuga en cada bolsa de lana reutilizable.
yo
I
en
in
de
of
cada
each, every
una
a
plantar
to plant
la lechuga
the lettuce
la bolsa
the bag
la lana
the wool
la semilla
the seed
reutilizable
reusable
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Questions & Answers about Plantaré una semilla de lechuga en cada bolsa de lana reutilizable.
What verb tense is plantaré, and how is it formed?
Plantaré is the first-person singular of the simple future (futuro simple). You form it by taking the infinitive plantar and adding the ending –é. It means “I will plant.”
Could we use sembraré instead of plantaré, and is there a difference?
Yes, you can use sembraré. Both verbs mean “to sow/plant,” but:
- Sembrar often refers specifically to sowing seeds.
- Plantar can mean planting any kind of plant or seed.
In this context, they’re interchangeable—sembraré una semilla emphasizes that you’re sowing the seed.
Why do we say una semilla de lechuga instead of just semilla de lechuga?
Spanish typically requires an article before singular countable nouns. Una semilla (a seed) specifies one unspecified seed. Omitting the article (saying semilla de lechuga) sounds incomplete or like a heading.
How does the structure semilla de lechuga work?
Spanish uses the pattern noun + de + noun to indicate “type of” or “made of.” Here:
- semilla = seed
- de lechuga = of lettuce
Together, semilla de lechuga = lettuce seed.
Why is cada followed by the singular bolsa?
Cada means “each” and always pairs with a singular noun. You say cada bolsa (“each bag”). If you want to talk about all bags in the plural, you’d use todas las bolsas.
Why is reutilizable placed after bolsa de lana?
In Spanish, descriptive adjectives usually come after the noun. The order here is:
- bolsa (noun)
- de lana (material)
- reutilizable (quality)
You could say bolsa reutilizable de lana, but grouping material first then adjective sounds more natural.
What does bolsa de lana mean, and why not bolsa lana?
Bolsa de lana means “bag made of wool.” To link noun + material, Spanish uses de: bolsa de lana. Omitting de is ungrammatical.
Why is the preposition en used before cada bolsa?
En means “in” or “inside.” You plant a seed in each bag (inside it). Using a would imply direction (“to each bag”) rather than location.
How would you make the sentence plural—planting multiple lettuce seeds in reusable wool bags?
You’d pluralize both nouns and the adjective:
Plantaré semillas de lechuga en bolsas de lana reutilizables.
- semillas (seeds)
- bolsas (bags)
- reutilizables (reusable)