Mi abuelo admira la música clásica.

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Breakdown of Mi abuelo admira la música clásica.

• la música: the music
• el abuelo: the grandfather
• clásico: classical

Questions & Answers about Mi abuelo admira la música clásica.

Why is it admira and not admiro or admiran?

Because the subject is third person singular: Mi abuelo = he. Admirar is a regular -ar verb in the present:

• yo admiro
• tú admiras
• él/ella/usted admira
• nosotros admiramos
• ustedes/ellos/ellas admiran

Do I need the article la before música clásica?

Yes. In Spanish, when talking about things in general (genres, abstract nouns), you normally use the definite article: la música clásica. Without the article (música clásica) sounds more like “some classical music” or appears in lists, not as a general statement.

Could I say A mi abuelo le admira la música clásica like with gustar?

No. Admirar works like a normal transitive verb (subject-verb-object), not like gustar. Say:

• Mi abuelo admira la música clásica. If you want the “likes” structure, use a gustar-type verb:
• A mi abuelo le gusta la música clásica.
• Stronger: A mi abuelo le encanta la música clásica.

Why isn’t there a personal a before la música clásica?