Cantamos el estribillo juntos.

to sing

Breakdown of Cantamos el estribillo juntos.

• juntos: together
• el estribillo: the chorus or refrain

Questions & Answers about Cantamos el estribillo juntos.

Why is cantamos used here instead of cantan, cantanmos (if that existed), or nosotros cantamos?

Cantamos is the 1st person plural form of cantar, so it means we sing or we sang, depending on context.

Spanish verbs already show who the subject is, so nosotros is usually unnecessary.

• Cantamos el estribillo juntos = We sing / sang the chorus together
• Nosotros cantamos el estribillo juntos is also correct, but it adds emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

Also, cantan means they sing or you all sing.

Does cantamos mean we sing or we sang?

It can mean either one.

In Spanish, cantamos can be:

• present tense: we sing
• preterite: we sang

You normally tell which one it is from the context.

For example:

• Cada vez que suena esa canción, cantamos el estribillo juntos. = Every time that song plays, we sing the chorus together.
• Anoche cantamos el estribillo juntos. = Last night we sang the chorus together.

Why is there an el before estribillo?