Breakdown of El cepillo está mojado, así que lo dejo junto al lavabo mientras busco el secador.
yo
I
estar
to be
dejar
to leave
buscar
to look for
Questions & Answers about El cepillo está mojado, así que lo dejo junto al lavabo mientras busco el secador.
Why is it está mojado and not es mojado?
Because Spanish uses estar for a temporary state or condition, and being wet is usually temporary.
- está mojado = it is wet right now
- es mojado would sound strange in most situations, because it suggests that being wet is an essential or permanent characteristic
So here estar is the natural choice.
Why does mojado end in -o?
Because mojado agrees with el cepillo, which is masculine singular.
In Spanish, adjectives usually match the noun in gender and number:
- el cepillo mojado = masculine singular
- la toalla mojada = feminine singular
- los cepillos mojados = masculine plural
- las toallas mojadas = feminine plural
Since cepillo is masculine singular, mojado has to be masculine singular too.
What does así que mean here?