Breakdown of É bom comer fruta todos os dias.
ser
to be
bom
good
comer
to eat
a fruta
the fruit
todos os dias
every day
Questions & Answers about É bom comer fruta todos os dias.
Why do we use É (from the verb ser) instead of Está (from estar) here?
We use É to state a general, timeless fact: eating fruit is inherently a good thing. If you were eating an apple right now and wanted to say it tastes good, you would use a temporary state and say Está bom!.
Why is the verb comer in the infinitive (dictionary) form instead of being conjugated?
When you start a sentence with a general, impersonal phrase like É bom (It is good), É fácil (It is easy), or É importante (It is important), the action that follows stays in the infinitive form.
Why doesn't fruta have an article like a (the) in front of it?
What is the difference between fruta and fruto?
Fruta is the everyday culinary word for the sweet fruit you eat as food. Fruto is mostly a scientific or botanical term for the seed-bearing part of a plant, or it is used metaphorically like the 'fruits' of your hard work.
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