Breakdown of ¿Ve usted películas en el cine?
usted
you (formal)
en
in / on / at
ver
to see / to look / appear
la película
movie
Questions & Answers about ¿Ve usted películas en el cine?
Why is it Ve usted instead of Usted ve?
In Spanish, a common way to ask a yes/no question is to swap the subject and the verb. Instead of the statement Usted ve (You watch), you say Ve usted (Watch you). You can also just say ¿Usted ve...? with a rising tone at the end, but swapping them is very common!
Where is the word for "Do" in this question?
Why is the verb ve used here?
Ve is a form of the verb ver (to see or to watch). Even though usted means "you" (formal), it uses the same verb endings as "he" and "she". So, usted ve means "you watch" in a polite way.
Does en mean "in" or "at"?
It means both! Spanish uses en to talk about being located somewhere, whether we would say "in", "on", or "at" in English. So en el cine translates directly to "at the cinema".
Why is there no word for "the" or "some" before películas?