Word
El paciente está descansando porque tiene un virus.
Meaning
The patient is resting because he has a virus.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of El paciente está descansando porque tiene un virus.
tener
to have
un
a, an (masculine)
estar
to be (location/state)
descansar
to rest
Questions & Answers about El paciente está descansando porque tiene un virus.
Since we are learning about the subjunctive, why isn't it used in this sentence?
We use the subjunctive for things like wishes, doubts, or hopes (like after ojalá). This sentence is simply stating established facts: the patient is resting, and he has a virus. Because it is a declaration of reality, we use the regular indicative forms está and tiene.
Why use está descansando instead of just descansa?
Just like in English, the present progressive está descansando (is resting) emphasizes that the action is happening right now in this very moment. Descansa could just mean he rests in general, but this form makes it clear this is his current, ongoing state.
Paciente ends in -e. How do we know if it's masculine or feminine?
Is virus the same in singular and plural?