Breakdown of Mi hermano ha creado una empresa nueva.
el hermano
the brother
una
a, an (feminine)
nuevo
new
mi
my
la empresa
the company
haber
(auxiliary) have
crear
to create
Questions & Answers about Mi hermano ha creado una empresa nueva.
Why are there two words, ha and creado, to say 'has created'?
This is the present perfect tense. It uses a form of the helper verb haber (here, ha for 'he has') plus the past participle of the main verb (creado). We use this combination to talk about past actions that feel relevant or connected to the present.
How do we form the word creado?
To form the past participle for regular -ar verbs like crear (to create), you drop the -ar ending and add -ado. That gives us creado (created).
Why does nueva come after empresa instead of before it?
In Spanish, descriptive adjectives like nueva (new) usually come right after the noun they describe. So, 'a new company' is structured as una empresa nueva.
I know the word compañía. Can I use it instead of empresa here?
Yes, you can! Both empresa and compañía are very common ways to say 'company' or 'business' in Latin America. Empresa is especially popular when talking about a commercial enterprise or starting a new business.
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