Word
El electricista revisa el enchufe antes de encender la lámpara.
Meaning
The electrician checks the outlet before turning on the lamp.
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Breakdown of El electricista revisa el enchufe antes de encender la lámpara.
antes de
before
encender
to turn on
revisar
to check
el enchufe
the outlet
Questions & Answers about El electricista revisa el enchufe antes de encender la lámpara.
Why is it revisa and not revisar?
Revisa is the present tense form of the verb revisar for él/ella/usted.
- revisar = to check / to inspect
- revisa = he/she checks
So:
- El electricista revisa... = The electrician checks...
You use revisa because the subject is el electricista, which is third person singular.
Does revisar mean to revise, like in English?
Usually, no. This is a very common false friend.
In Spanish, revisar usually means:
- to check
- to inspect
- to examine
- to look over
So here revisa el enchufe means checks the plug/socket/outlet, not revises it.
If you want revise in the sense of studying again, Spanish often uses repasar.
Why does the sentence use el electricista? Is electricista a masculine noun?