Breakdown of El que los concursantes entrenen para el certamen es lógico.
ser
to be
los
the (masculine plural)
para
for
que
that / than
entrenar
to train
lógico
logical
el concursante
contestant
el certamen
contest (literary, artistic, or formal)
Questions & Answers about El que los concursantes entrenen para el certamen es lógico.
Why do we start the sentence with el que instead of just que?
When a clause starting with que acts as the subject of the sentence, Spanish speakers almost always add el to the beginning. It translates well to "the fact that" in English. While starting the sentence with just que is grammatically possible, el que feels much more natural and helps anchor the phrase so the listener knows a subject is coming.
Why is entrenen in the subjunctive?
The subjunctive is triggered by the evaluation es lógico at the end of the sentence. Even though the structure is inverted, it follows the exact same rule as saying Es lógico que los concursantes entrenen. Whenever you state a judgment, emotion, or opinion about an action, that action takes the subjunctive.
Why do we use para instead of por here?
Is there a difference between certamen and concurso?
Both translate to "contest" or "competition." However, certamen tends to be slightly more formal and is often used for cultural, artistic, or specific institutional events, like a poetry contest or a beauty pageant. Concurso is the broader, more common word in everyday speech for general competitions.
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