Breakdown of Ana y mi hermana quieren ir a la biblioteca mañana.
Questions & Answers about Ana y mi hermana quieren ir a la biblioteca mañana.
Why is quieren plural?
Why is the verb quieren and not queren?
Because querer is a stem-changing verb. In the present tense, the e in the stem changes to ie in most forms.
So:
In this sentence, the subject is plural third person, so you use quieren.
Why do we use ir after quieren?
Because after querer (to want), Spanish normally uses an infinitive when saying what someone wants to do.
So the pattern is:
querer + infinitive
Examples:
- Quiero comer = I want to eat
- Queremos salir = We want to go out
- Ana y mi hermana quieren ir = Ana and my sister want to go
You do not conjugate the second verb here, so it stays as ir, not van.
Why isn’t it quieren van instead of quieren ir?
Because after a conjugated verb like quieren, the next verb is usually left in the infinitive.
- Correct: quieren ir
- Incorrect: quieren van
This is similar to English:
- They want to go not
- They want they go
Why is it a la biblioteca?
Why doesn’t a la contract into one word?
Why is it mi hermana and not la mi hermana?
In standard modern Spanish, possessive adjectives like mi, tu, su, nuestro, etc. normally replace the article.
So you say:
- mi hermana not
- la mi hermana
This is different from English only in structure, not meaning. Mi hermana simply means my sister.
Why is mi the same for masculine and feminine nouns?
Why is mañana at the end of the sentence?
Because Spanish often puts time expressions like mañana, hoy, or esta tarde at the end, but the position is flexible.
All of these are possible:
- Ana y mi hermana quieren ir a la biblioteca mañana.
- Mañana, Ana y mi hermana quieren ir a la biblioteca.
- Ana y mi hermana mañana quieren ir a la biblioteca.
The version with mañana at the end sounds very natural.
Does this sentence mean they are going tomorrow, or that they simply want to go tomorrow?
It means they want to go tomorrow. The main verb is quieren (want), so the sentence expresses desire or intention, not a definite future action by itself.
If you wanted to say they are definitely going tomorrow, you might say:
If you wanted to emphasize a future plan, you could also say:
- Ana y mi hermana van a ir a la biblioteca mañana.
Why is there no article before Ana?
Could the subject be omitted in Spanish?
Yes, very often Spanish omits subject pronouns like ellos or ellas because the verb ending already gives information.
This could mean They want to go to the library tomorrow, depending on context.
But in your sentence, Ana y mi hermana is included because the speaker wants to specify exactly who they are.
Why is it y and not e?
Is biblioteca always feminine?
Yes, biblioteca is a feminine noun, so it takes feminine articles and adjectives:
- la biblioteca
- una biblioteca
- la biblioteca grande
Can Spanish word order change in this sentence?
Yes, Spanish word order is more flexible than English, although some orders sound more natural than others.
Natural versions include:
- Ana y mi hermana quieren ir a la biblioteca mañana.
- Mañana Ana y mi hermana quieren ir a la biblioteca.
- A la biblioteca quieren ir Ana y mi hermana mañana. — more marked or emphatic
The original sentence is the most neutral and natural for everyday use.
How would this sentence sound with van a instead of quieren ir?
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