Breakdown of El sendero está mojado y resbaloso.
y
and
estar
to be (location/state)
resbaloso
slippery
el sendero
the trail / the path (narrow footpath)
mojado
wet
Questions & Answers about El sendero está mojado y resbaloso.
Why do we use está instead of es for "is" in this sentence?
We use está (from the verb estar) because we are talking about a physical state or condition of the trail right now. It is currently wet and slippery. If we used es (from ser), it would imply that being wet and slippery is a permanent, defining characteristic of the trail, as if it were made of water!
Is mojado a verb or an adjective here?
I've seen a different word for "slippery" before. Is resbaloso common?
Yes, resbaloso is the most common way to say "slippery" in everyday Latin American Spanish. You might also encounter resbaladizo in formal written Spanish or in Spain. Both words come from the verb resbalar (to slip).
How would I connect this sentence to the aunque (even though) grammar from our current lesson?
You could use this exact sentence to set up a factual reality! For example: Aunque el sendero está mojado, voy a caminar (Even though the trail is wet, I am going to walk). Because the trail being wet is a known, established fact, we stick with the regular present indicative tense (está) right after aunque.
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