Ella halló la respuesta rápidamente.

She found the answer quickly.

Breakdown of Ella halló la respuesta rápidamente.

• ella: she
• la respuesta: the answer
• rápidamente: quickly
• hallar: to find

Questions & Answers about Ella halló la respuesta rápidamente.

What does halló mean here?

Halló is the third-person singular preterite form of hallar, so it means he/she found or she discovered.

In this sentence, Ella halló... = She found...

A quick breakdown:

• hallar = to find, to discover
• halló = she found

It refers to one completed action in the past.

Why is ella included? I thought Spanish often leaves out subject pronouns.

That’s right: in Spanish, subject pronouns are often omitted because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

So:

• Halló la respuesta rápidamente. = perfectly natural
• Ella halló la respuesta rápidamente. = also correct

Using ella can add:

• emphasis
• contrast
• clarity, if it’s important to say she rather than someone else

For example:

• Él no la encontró, pero ella halló la respuesta rápidamente.

So ella is not required, but it can be used for effect.

Why is halló in the preterite?