Breakdown of La directora trabaja en la escuela.
en
at
la escuela
the school
trabajar
to work
la directora
the principal
Elon.io is an online learning platform
We have an entire course teaching Spanish grammar and vocabulary.
Questions & Answers about La directora trabaja en la escuela.
Why is la directora used instead of el director?
Because we are referring to a female director. Spanish uses gendered nouns, so for a woman in that position, we use directora with the feminine article la.
Why is the present tense form trabaja used?
In Spanish, trabaja is the third-person singular of the verb trabajar in the present indicative tense. It’s used with él, ella, or usted. Since la directora is one person, trabaja is correct.
What does en la escuela mean?
It means in the school or at the school. The preposition en indicates location, so it specifies where she works.
Could la directora be replaced by a pronoun?
Yes. You could say Ella trabaja en la escuela once it’s clear who you’re talking about. This is common to avoid repeating the same noun.