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Esto es la casa y es grande.

Esto es la casa y es grande.
This is the house and it is big.
From Lesson 1:Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Esto es la casa y es grande.

Why do we use esto instead of esta, since casa is a feminine noun?
Esto is a neuter pronoun that means 'this (thing)'. We use it when we are first pointing out or identifying an object, before we have established a specific noun for it. Even though the thing turns out to be la casa (feminine), the initial 'this' pointing to an unidentified thing remains esto.
The second part says es grande for 'it is big'. Why is there no Spanish word for 'it' here?
Spanish rarely uses subject pronouns if the verb makes it clear who or what is doing the action. More importantly, Spanish does not have a direct subject pronoun for 'it'. You just use the verb es (is) all by itself to mean 'it is'.
Casa is feminine, so why doesn't grande end in an 'a'?
Adjectives need to match the gender of the noun they describe, but adjectives that end in -e, like grande, are gender-neutral. They keep the exact same spelling for both masculine and feminine nouns.
Why do we use the verb es in both halves of the sentence?
The verb ser (to be) is used both for identifying things (like saying 'This is the house') and for describing basic, lasting qualities (like saying 'it is big'). Es is the correct form for a singular subject like 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

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