Word
Modelamos la arcilla en el torno.
Meaning
We shape the clay on the potter's wheel.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Modelamos la arcilla en el torno.
en
in
la arcilla
the clay
el torno
the potter's wheel
modelar
to shape clay
Questions & Answers about Modelamos la arcilla en el torno.
What form is modelamos?
Modelamos is the first person plural form of modelar, so it means we model / we shape.
For a regular -ar verb, the nosotros ending in the present is -amos:
- yo modelo
- tú modelas
- él/ella modela
- nosotros modelamos
So the verb ending itself already tells you the subject is we.
Can modelamos also be a past tense?
Yes. With regular -ar verbs, the nosotros form is the same in the present and the preterite:
- modelamos = we shape / we are shaping
- modelamos = we shaped
So context tells you which one it is.
- Hoy modelamos la arcilla. = present
- Ayer modelamos la arcilla. = past
Out of context, learners often take it as present first, but both are grammatically possible.
Why is there no nosotros in the sentence?