Learn Spanish (Latin America): Ellos estudian mucho en la mañana.

Ellos estudian mucho en la mañana.

They study a lot in the morning.

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Questions & Answers about Ellos estudian mucho en la mañana.

How does the verb ending in estudian match ellos?

Estudian comes from the regular verb estudiar (to study). Because the subject is ellos (they), we drop the -ar ending and add -an. If the subject was nosotros (we), the verb would change to estudiamos.

Could we just drop the word Ellos and start the sentence with Estudian?

Yes! In Spanish, the verb ending usually tells you who is doing the action. Since estudian already means 'they study' or 'you all study', you can just say Estudian mucho en la mañana if it is already clear who you are talking about. Including Ellos just adds emphasis or clears up confusion.

Why is it mucho and not muchos? Since Ellos is plural, shouldn't it match?

Here, mucho describes how much they study, meaning it is tied to the verb. Words that describe verbs (adverbs) never change to match plural or feminine subjects. If they were reading 'many books', it would be muchos libros, but since they just 'study a lot', it stays exactly as mucho.

I have seen por la mañana before. Is en la mañana the same thing?