Breakdown of Comparamos el preformado con el formado.
con
with
comparar
to compare
el preformado
the preshaping
el formado
the shaping
Questions & Answers about Comparamos el preformado con el formado.
Why isn’t nosotros included before comparamos?
Because Spanish often drops subject pronouns when the verb ending already makes the subject clear.
- comparamos = we compare / we compared
- So Nosotros comparamos... is possible, but usually unnecessary.
You would add nosotros only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity, for example:
Is comparamos present tense or past tense?
It can be either one, depending on context.
Comparamos can mean:
This is a common source of confusion for learners, because the 1st person plural form is identical in both tenses for many -ar verbs.
So only the wider context tells you which meaning is intended:
- Cada semana comparamos... → present
- Ayer comparamos... → past
In technical writing, if the sentence appears by itself, many learners will first read it as present, but that is not guaranteed.
Why is el used before both preformado and formado?