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  1. Spanish (Latin America)
  2. /Preterite vs. imperfect
  3. /el insecto

el insecto

el insecto
the insect
From Lesson 114:Preterite vs. imperfect·Spanish (Latin America)

Usages of el insecto

El mono dormía en la rama cuando un insecto lo asustó.
The monkey was sleeping on the branch when an insect scared it.
El oso comía fruta cuando apareció un insecto grande.
The bear was eating fruit when a large insect appeared.
El insecto se convierte en un adulto cuando termina la primera fase.
The insect becomes an adult when it finishes the first phase.
En el ecosistema, la flor y el insecto se benefician mutuamente.
In the ecosystem, the flower and the insect benefit each other mutually.
El pájaro y el insecto se defienden el uno al otro.
The bird and the insect defend each other.
Ese insecto nos da asco y rabia.
That insect disgusts and angers us.
Ayer había insectos con antenas muy largas.
Yesterday there were insects with very long antennas.

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