Breakdown of El cachorrito juega con la pelota.
con
with
jugar
to play
la pelota
the ball
el cachorro
the puppy
Questions & Answers about El cachorrito juega con la pelota.
How do we form the word cachorrito from cachorro?
Does cachorrito just mean the puppy is physically small?
Why is the verb spelled juega instead of "juga"?
The verb jugar (to play) is a stem-changing verb. In the present tense, when talking about he, she, or it (like our puppy), the u in the stem changes to ue. That is why it becomes juega.
Is there a difference between pelota and balón?
Yes! Both mean "ball", but pelota is typically used for smaller balls, like a tennis ball, baseball, or a generic toy ball a dog might fetch. A balón is usually a larger, air-filled ball used in team sports, like a soccer ball (balón de fútbol).