Learn Spanish (Latin America): El experto está mezclando el aceite constante y perfectamente. - The expert is mixing the oil constantly and perfectly.

El experto está mezclando el aceite constante y perfectamente.

The expert is mixing the oil constantly and perfectly.

Breakdown of El experto está mezclando el aceite constante y perfectamente.

and

estar

to be (location/state)

Questions & Answers about El experto está mezclando el aceite constante y perfectamente.

Why does the sentence use constante instead of constantemente?

When you join two adverbs that end in -mente using y (and) or o (or), you drop the -mente from all of them except the very last one. This stops the sentence from sounding repetitive.

If the rule is to use the feminine adjective form for the first adverb, why isn't it constanta?

The first adverb reverts to its feminine singular adjective form. However, adjectives that end in -e (like constante, fuerte, or inteligente) are the exact same for both masculine and feminine. So, constante is already the correct feminine form!

What happens if I reverse the order of the adverbs to 'perfectly and constantly'?

The rule stays exactly the same, but the words adjust! The first word drops the -mente and takes its feminine adjective form, and the last word keeps the -mente. So it would become perfecta y constantemente. Notice how perfecto becomes the feminine perfecta.

Why use está mezclando here instead of just mezcla?