El caminar en la mañana es bueno y divertido.

Walking in the morning is good and fun.

Breakdown of El caminar en la mañana es bueno y divertido.

• ser: to be
• bueno: good
• divertido: fun
• en: in
• la mañana: the morning
• el caminar: walking
• y: and

Questions & Answers about El caminar en la mañana es bueno y divertido.

Why is caminar treated as a noun here with el?

In Spanish, putting el before an infinitive turns the verb into a noun that refers to the action itself. So el caminar means “the act of walking.”

Why do we say en la mañana instead of por la mañana?

Por la mañana is also correct and very common. En la mañana can emphasize a specific morning timeframe, while por la mañana more generally means “in the morning.” Both work, but por la mañana is used more frequently in everyday speech.

Why is it es and not son?

The subject is the singular concept el caminar en la mañana, so it takes a singular verb form (es). Even though it describes more than one quality (both "bueno" and "divertido"), the subject itself is just one combined idea.

Why are bueno and divertido in the masculine form?

The noun phrase el caminar is masculine (because infinitives used as nouns are treated as masculine in Spanish). Therefore, the adjectives must match that masculine (singular) form: bueno and divertido.

Could I say Caminar en la mañana es bueno y divertido without el?

Yes, many speakers would omit el and simply say Caminar en la mañana es bueno y divertido. Using el adds a slightly more nominal (noun-like) sense to caminar, but both forms are correct.