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Algunas preguntas son complicadas.

Algunas preguntas son complicadas.
Some questions are complicated.
From Lesson 66:Indefinite and negative pronouns (algo, nada, alguien, nadie)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Algunas preguntas son complicadas.

la pregunta
the question
complicado
complicated
alguno
some / any

Questions & Answers about Algunas preguntas son complicadas.

Why use algunas instead of algo?
Algo means "something" and is used entirely on its own. Because we are describing a specific noun ("some questions"), we need to use a form of alguno. Since preguntas is feminine and plural, we use algunas.
Why does complicadas end in -as?
In Spanish, adjectives must match the noun they describe. Since preguntas is a feminine and plural noun, the adjective complicadas needs the matching feminine plural ending -as.
Why do we use son instead of están for "are"?
We use son (from the verb ser) because being complicated is a built-in characteristic of these questions. We use the other verb for "to be" (estar) for temporary states, emotions, or physical locations.

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