Mis gatos son grandes y buenos.

the cat

Breakdown of Mis gatos son grandes y buenos.

• ser: to be
• bueno: good
• grande: big
• y: and
• mis: my

Questions & Answers about Mis gatos son grandes y buenos.

Why do we use mis instead of tus or sus?

In Spanish, mis means my (belonging to me) in the plural. Tus would mean your (plural), and sus would mean his, her, or their, depending on context. Since this sentence talks about the speaker’s own cats, mis is correct.

Why is the verb son (from ser) used instead of están (from estar)?

Spanish uses ser for permanent or identifying characteristics, and estar for temporary states or locations. Here, son describes the general (seemingly permanent) characteristics of the cats: being big and good. So son fits better than están.

Why do the adjectives (grandes and buenos) come after the noun gatos?

In Spanish, most adjectives follow the noun. Certain adjectives can precede the noun for emphasis or special meaning, but the regular pattern – and the one you usually see in Spanish textbooks – is noun + adjective, as in gatos grandes and gatos buenos.

Why do these adjectives both end with -s?

Because gatos is plural, the adjectives must also be plural in form. In Spanish, adjectives agree in number (singular or plural) and gender (masculine or feminine) with the noun they describe. Here, grandes and buenos are both masculine plural to match gatos (masculine plural).

What is the difference between grande and grandes?

Grande is the singular form meaning big. Grandes is the plural form meaning big but for more than one thing. Since we are talking about multiple cats (gatos), the plural grandes is used.