Breakdown of Ella quiere tomar una clase en la universidad.
ella
she
una
a, an (feminine)
en
in / on / at
la clase
the class
querer
to want
tomar
to take / to drink
la universidad
the university
Questions & Answers about Ella quiere tomar una clase en la universidad.
Why is the second verb tomar not conjugated like quiere?
When you use two verbs together to express a plan or desire, only the first verb changes to match the person doing the action. Since Ella (she) is the one wanting, querer becomes quiere. The second verb, tomar (to take), stays in its original dictionary form (the infinitive) because it simply describes the action she wants to do.
I thought tomar meant to drink. Why is it used here for taking a class?
Why do we use en here for at the university instead of a?
In Spanish, the preposition en is used for locations, meaning both in and at. You generally use a to show movement toward a place (like going to the university). Since she will be located at the university while taking the class, en is the correct choice.
How can I remember that universidad is a feminine word?
A very helpful trick in Spanish is that nouns ending in -dad (like universidad, verdad, or ciudad) are almost always feminine. That is why it uses the feminine word for the.
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