Me gusta comer frutas e ir a la escuela.

I like to eat fruits and go to school.

Breakdown of Me gusta comer frutas e ir a la escuela.

• yo: I
• comer: to eat
• gustar: to like
• la escuela: the school
• e: and
• la fruta: the fruit
• ir: to go
• a: to

Questions & Answers about Me gusta comer frutas e ir a la escuela.

Why do we use e instead of y before ir?

In Spanish, y changes to e before words beginning with the i sound (including words that start with hi) in order to avoid having two similar sounds in a row (i and y). That’s why in this sentence you see comer frutas e ir a la escuela instead of comer frutas y ir a la escuela.

Why is gustar in the singular form (gusta) if it refers to more than one activity?

When gustar is followed by one or more verbs in the infinitive, Spanish grammar treats the entire action (or set of actions) as a single concept. Therefore, the singular form (gusta) is always used in these cases, no matter how many infinitives follow.

Why do we say comer frutas instead of comer fruta or comer las frutas?

• Comer frutas is a more general expression, implying that you like eating fruit in general (multiple kinds).
• Comer fruta (in singular) might sound more like you’re referring to fruit in a collective sense or just one type of fruit.
• Comer las frutas would add a specific meaning, as if you already had certain fruits in mind.

Why do we include the article la in ir a la escuela?

In Spanish, specific common places like schools, work, or church often take the definite article when used with verbs of motion. Saying ir a la escuela is the standard way to express “to go to school.” You’re referring to school as an institution or place, not just the concept of studying.

Is there a difference between ir a la escuela and ir en la escuela?

Yes.
• Ir a la escuela means to go to school (talking about the destination).
• Estar en la escuela (or “ir en la escuela” in some regional variants, though less common) would mean to be at school or traveling within the school context. The most typical phrase is ir a la escuela to indicate movement toward the school.