Breakdown of Esmaltamos la jarra después del secado.
después de
after
la jarra
the jug
el secado
the drying stage
esmaltar
to glaze
Questions & Answers about Esmaltamos la jarra después del secado.
Why is there no subject pronoun like nosotros in this sentence?
Spanish often leaves out subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.
- esmaltamos = we glaze / we enamel
- So nosotros is not necessary.
You could say Nosotros esmaltamos la jarra después del secado, but it would usually only be added for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.
What form is esmaltamos?
Esmaltamos is the first person plural form of esmaltar.
That means it corresponds to we glaze / we enamel.
Breakdown:
- esmaltar = to glaze / to enamel
- esmalt- = verb stem
- -amos = ending for we in the present tense of -ar verbs
So:
- yo esmalto = I glaze
- tú esmaltas = you glaze
- nosotros esmaltamos = we glaze
Could esmaltamos also mean we glazed?