Breakdown of Ven a la luz y di el secreto con emoción.
Questions & Answers about Ven a la luz y di el secreto con emoción.
Why is it ven instead of vienes?
Here, ven is a command. It is the irregular affirmative tú (informal 'you') command form of the verb venir (to come). Because it is irregular, it doesn't follow the normal command rules, so it just has to be memorized. Is di the past tense of dar (to give) here?
Good eye, but no! While di can mean 'I gave' in the past tense, in this sentence it is the irregular affirmative tú command for decir (to say). You can tell it is a command because it is paired with ven, giving the listener a set of instructions. Why use 'a' in 'a la luz' instead of 'en'?
Because the verb venir implies movement toward a destination. In Spanish, you use a (to) after verbs of motion to show where someone is going. You would use en (in or at) if the person were already standing in the light. Since luz and emoción don't end in -o or -a, how do I know their gender?
There are some helpful patterns! Words ending in -ción, like emoción, are almost always feminine (la emoción). Words ending in -z, like luz, nariz (nose), and vez (time), are also very commonly feminine (la luz). Learn Ven a la luz y di el secreto con emoción and more in Spanish
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