Questions & Answers about Ella siempre olvida su gorra aquí.
The current lesson is about possessive pronouns like la suya (hers). Why does this sentence use su instead?
Su is a possessive adjective, which means it must sit right next to the noun it describes (su gorra). You only use the pronoun la suya if you drop the noun entirely to say 'hers'. For example: Ella siempre olvida la suya aquí (She always forgets hers here). I thought 'to forget' was a reflexive verb (olvidarse). Why is it just olvida here?
You can say 'to forget' in two ways in Spanish. You can use the standard verb olvidar directly before the object, like we see here (olvida su gorra). You can also use the reflexive olvidarse, but that requires the word de before the object (se olvida de su gorra). Both mean the exact same thing! Does the word siempre (always) have to go before the verb?
Usually, yes. Adverbs that tell you how often something happens, like siempre (always) and nunca (never), sound the most natural when placed right before the main verb. What is the difference between una gorra and un sombrero?
While both are types of headwear, una gorra specifically means a cap with a front visor, like a baseball cap. Un sombrero refers to a hat with a full brim all the way around. Learn Ella siempre olvida su gorra aquí and more in Spanish
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