Word
Aunque el equipo ceda, el líder es firme.
Meaning
Even if the team gives in, the leader is firm.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Aunque el equipo ceda, el líder es firme.
ser
to be
el líder
the leader
el equipo
the team
aunque
although / even though
Questions & Answers about Aunque el equipo ceda, el líder es firme.
Why is ceda in the subjunctive instead of the indicative?
When aunque is followed by the subjunctive (ceda), it translates to "even if" and describes a hypothetical situation or unshared information. If we used the indicative (Aunque el equipo cede), it would mean "Even though the team is giving in" as a declared, known fact.
What is the infinitive of ceda and what does it mean?
The verb is ceder, which means to yield, give in, or back down. Because it is a regular -er verb, its present subjunctive ending for a singular subject changes to -a, giving us ceda.
Why does el equipo take a singular verb (ceda) instead of a plural one?
Equipo is a collective noun, meaning it is a singular word that represents a group of people. In Spanish, collective nouns always take singular verbs. Therefore, we use the singular ceda rather than the plural cedan.
Why do we use es instead of está with firme?
We use ser (here as es) because being firm is presented as a core characteristic or defining personality trait of the leader. If we used está, it would imply the leader is just acting firmly right now as a temporary state.