Question 1

Why does the verb comer (to eat) change to come here?

Accepted Answer

Come is the "he/she/it" form of the regular -er verb comer. Because the subject doing the eating is la mujer (the woman, which is a "she"), we drop the -er from the end of the verb and add the ending -e.

Question 2

Could come also mean "is eating"?

Accepted Answer

Yes! In Spanish, the simple present tense covers both meanings. Depending on the context, la mujer come can mean "the woman eats" (as a general habit) or "the woman is eating" (happening right now).

Question 3

Why are the words swapped to say manzana verde (apple green)?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, descriptive words like colors usually come right after the noun they are describing. So instead of "green apple", the sentence translates word-for-word as "apple green" (manzana verde).

Question 4

Since manzana is a feminine word, why doesn't the word for green change to verda?

Accepted Answer

Adjectives that end in -e (like verde or inteligente) are gender-neutral. They stay exactly the same whether they describe a masculine or feminine noun. You only change them if the noun is plural (by adding an -s).

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