Breakdown of Revuelve los fideos, que el caldo está humeante.
estar
to be (location/state)
que
because (often after commands)
el caldo
the broth
revolver
to stir
el fideo
the noodle
humeante
steaming
Questions & Answers about Revuelve los fideos, que el caldo está humeante.
Why use que here instead of porque?
I know revolver means to stir, but why is the command revuelve and not revolve?
Revolver is an o to ue stem-changing verb. For affirmative informal tú commands, we use the third-person singular form of the present tense, so the o changes to ue, giving us revuelve.
How does the word humeante translate to steaming?
It comes from the verb humear (to emit smoke or steam), which itself comes from the noun humo (smoke). The -nte ending turns verbs into active adjectives, similar to how we use -ing words in English to describe what a noun is currently doing.
Why does the sentence use está with humeante instead of es?
We use está because the broth being steaming hot is a temporary physical condition, not an innate characteristic of the broth. Estar pairs perfectly with active -nte adjectives when describing a state that is happening right now.
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