Breakdown of Vamos a ver más burbujas a medida que la masa fermente.
ver
to see / to look / appear
ir
to go
más
more
la masa
dough
a medida que
as / at the same time as (progression)
fermentar
to ferment
la burbuja
bubble
Questions & Answers about Vamos a ver más burbujas a medida que la masa fermente.
Why is fermente in the subjunctive here instead of the indicative?
Because the action of the dough fermenting is an anticipated future event. The phrase a medida que (as) takes the subjunctive when describing a parallel progression that has not finished happening yet. If we were describing a habitual, experienced fact, like 'Every time we bake, we see bubbles as it ferments', we would use the indicative fermenta.
Could I use mientras instead of a medida que here?
Is fermente an irregular verb?
It is a completely regular present subjunctive. The infinitive is fermentar (an -ar verb). To form the present subjunctive, you take the 'yo' form of the present indicative (fermento), drop the -o, and add the opposite ending, which is -e for the third-person singular form: fermente.
Does masa always mean 'dough'?
Not always. While it means 'dough' or 'batter' in a baking context, masa also translates to 'mass' in physics or general contexts, like la masa muscular for muscle mass. It can also mean 'the masses' when referring to a large crowd of people.
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