Breakdown of Mi profesora corrigió trescientas redacciones este mes.
mi
my
este
this
la profesora
the teacher
el mes
the month
Questions & Answers about Mi profesora corrigió trescientas redacciones este mes.
Why is it mi profesora and not la profesora?
Mi profesora means my teacher, so it shows possession directly.
Spanish often uses the definite article (la profesora) when possession is obvious from context, but mi profesora is perfectly natural when you want to make it explicit. Compare:
- Mi profesora corrigió trescientas redacciones este mes. = My teacher corrected three hundred essays this month.
- La profesora corrigió trescientas redacciones este mes. = The teacher corrected three hundred essays this month.
So the choice depends on whether you want to say my teacher specifically or just the teacher.
Why is it profesora and not profesor?
Because profesora is the feminine form, used for a female teacher.
- profesor = male teacher
- profesora = female teacher
Since the sentence says mi profesora, the teacher is female.
Why is the verb corrigió?