Breakdown of Mi gato duerme debajo de la cama.
mi
my
el gato
the cat
dormir
to sleep
la cama
the bed
debajo de
under
Questions & Answers about Mi gato duerme debajo de la cama.
Why is it mi gato and not mío gato?
Why is it duerme and not duermo or duermes?
Why does dormir change to duerme?
Is gato masculine even if the cat is female?
Why is it debajo de and not just debajo?
Can I also say bajo la cama?
Yes. Bajo la cama can also mean under the bed.
In Latin American Spanish, debajo de la cama is very common and often feels a bit more explicit/neutral. Bajo can sometimes feel slightly more “preposition-like” and is also used in figurative meanings (e.g., bajo presión = under pressure).
Why is it la cama and not una cama?
Do I need to include yo/él in Spanish sentences like in English?
Where can I put the location phrase: does it have to be at the end?
Could I replace debajo de la cama with bajo de la cama?
Is cama always feminine? How do I know?
If I wanted to say “My cat is sleeping under the bed (right now),” does the Spanish change?
Often Spanish uses the present tense for both “sleeps” and “is sleeping,” depending on context:
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“How does verb conjugation work in Spanish?”
Spanish verbs change form based on the subject, tense, and mood. Regular verbs follow predictable patterns depending on whether they end in ‑ar, ‑er, or ‑ir. For example, "hablar" (to speak) becomes "hablo" (I speak), "hablas" (you speak), and "habla" (he/she speaks) in the present tense.
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