Question 1

Does the number diez change its ending because manzanas is a feminine word?

Accepted Answer

No, the numbers from 2 to 10 do not change their endings for gender or plurality. It is always diez whether you are counting feminine things (like diez manzanas) or masculine things (like diez gatos). Only the number one (un or una) changes to match the gender of the noun!

Question 2

Where is the word for "we" in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

The "we" is built right into the verb! The -emos ending on queremos tells you exactly who is doing the wanting. You can add nosotros before it for emphasis, but it is completely normal in Spanish to just drop the pronoun.

Question 3

I have seen "want" spelled as quiero. Why doesn't queremos have an "i" in it?

Accepted Answer

The verb querer (to want) usually changes its spelling for different people, turning the first "e" into "ie" (like yo quiero for "I want"). However, the "we" form is an exception. It keeps the original "e", making it queremos instead of quieremos.

Question 4

Why does the word for green (verdes) come after apples (manzanas)?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, adjectives (descriptive words) usually go after the thing they are describing. So instead of "green apples", you say "apples green". Notice, though, that the number diez goes before the noun, exactly like it does in English.

Question 5

Why is there an "s" at the end of verdes?

Accepted Answer

Because adjectives must match the noun they describe! Since there are multiple apples (manzanas is plural), the describing word must also be plural. The color is verde in the singular, and since it ends in a vowel, you just add an -s to make it verdes.

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