Question 1

Why does dulces come after manzanas?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, describing words (adjectives) usually come right after the thing they describe. So, instead of sweet apples, you say apples sweet (manzanas dulces).

Question 2

Since manzanas is feminine and plural, why doesn't dulces end in -as like buenas does?

Accepted Answer

Adjectives that end in -e in their singular form (like dulce) do not have separate masculine and feminine forms. To make them plural, you just add -s. So dulce becomes dulces for both masculine and feminine nouns.

Question 3

What does the second las mean in siempre las compro?

Accepted Answer

The second las means them. It is a pronoun that replaces las manzanas (the apples) so you do not have to repeat the word. Because manzanas is feminine and plural, we use las to mean them.

Question 4

Why do we say las compro instead of compro las?

Accepted Answer

In English we put words like them after the verb (I buy them). But in Spanish, these object pronouns must go immediately before the conjugated verb. That is why it is las compro (literally: them I buy).

Question 5

Why is the verb son used here instead of están?

Accepted Answer

The verb ser (here as son) is used to describe normal, permanent characteristics. Because being good is described here as a general quality of sweet apples, we use son.

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