Log inSign up

El debate que vimos anoche fue interesante.

El debate que vimos anoche fue interesante.
The debate that we watched last night was interesting.
From Lesson 170:Relative clauses (que)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about El debate que vimos anoche fue interesante.

Can I leave out que like we do in English and just say "El debate vimos anoche"?
No, you can never leave out que in Spanish! In English, we often drop "that" and just say "The debate we watched", but in Spanish, the relative pronoun que is absolutely required to connect the two parts of the sentence.
Why is it fue interesante instead of estuvo interesante?
We use fue (the past tense of ser, to be) because being interesting is a core characteristic of the debate. When describing the inherent qualities or traits of events, people, or things, you should use ser rather than estar.
Is vimos the present tense or the past tense of ver?
It is the past tense (preterite). For the verb ver (to see/watch), the "we" form in the present tense is vemos, but in the past tense it is vimos. The word anoche (last night) is a big clue that we need the past tense here.
Would interesante change if the noun was feminine, like "La película"?
No, it would stay exactly the same. Adjectives that end in -e in Spanish, like interesante, inteligente, or grande, are gender-neutral. This means they work for both masculine and feminine nouns. You only need to change them by adding an -s if the noun is plural.

Learn El debate que vimos anoche fue interesante and more in Spanish

All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.

  • ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
  • ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
  • ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free
Start learning Spanish →