Breakdown of Es increíble que el superhéroe dé un saltazo.
ser
to be
un
a, an (masculine)
dar
to give
que
that / than
Questions & Answers about Es increíble que el superhéroe dé un saltazo.
How do we get the word saltazo?
The word saltazo comes from the noun salto (jump). By dropping the final o and adding the augmentative suffix -azo, the meaning changes to a huge jump or a massive leap. This suffix is great for emphasizing extreme size or a sudden, forceful action.
Why does the sentence use dé (from dar) instead of a verb like tomar for taking a jump?
Why is dar conjugated in the subjunctive mood as dé here?
The phrase es increíble que (it is incredible that) expresses a subjective opinion or feeling. This triggers the subjunctive mood for the action being reacted to. Because the sentence is about what the superhero does, we use dé, the third-person singular present subjunctive of dar.
Why does dé have an accent mark?
The accent mark is a diacritic used to distinguish dé, the verb form of dar, from the preposition de (of or from). Since both words sound exactly the same, the written accent tells the reader immediately that an action is happening.