Breakdown of El perro es feo, pero es bueno.
Questions & Answers about El perro es feo, pero es bueno.
Why is the word "it" missing before "es bueno"?
In Spanish, you don't always need to use subject pronouns like él (he/it). Because we already know the sentence is about the dog (el perro), the verb es is enough to mean "it is". You can just drop the "it"! Why does the sentence use es instead of está?
Both verbs mean "to be", but we use es (from the verb ser) to talk about core traits and permanent physical descriptions. Being ugly (feo) and being a good dog (bueno) are seen as basic characteristics of the dog, rather than temporary states. What is the difference between perro and pero?
This sentence is a great pronunciation challenge! Perro has a double 'r' and means "dog". You must roll the 'r' strongly. Pero has a single 'r' and means "but". For a single 'r', just tap your tongue quickly behind your top teeth, similar to the 'tt' in the English word "butter". Why do the words feo and bueno both end in "-o"?
In Spanish, describing words (adjectives) must match the noun they describe. Since el perro is a masculine, singular noun, the adjectives describing it must also use their masculine, singular forms: feo (ugly) and bueno (good). Learn El perro es feo, pero es bueno and more in Spanish
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