Estamos cansados aunque el bebé duerme en la cuna.
We are tired although the baby sleeps in the crib.
Breakdown of Estamos cansados aunque el bebé duerme en la cuna.
en
in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)
estar
to be (location/state)
cansado
tired
dormir
to sleep
aunque
although, even though
el bebé
the baby
la cuna
the crib
Questions & Answers about Estamos cansados aunque el bebé duerme en la cuna.
Why do we use the regular present tense (duerme) after aunque?
In Spanish, when you use aunque (although/even though) to talk about a fact or something you know is currently happening, you use the indicative mood (the normal tenses you've learned so far). Since the baby is actually sleeping in the crib right now, we use the regular present tense duerme.
Could aunque mean "even if" in this sentence?
Not in this specific sentence. When aunque is followed by the indicative (like the regular present tense duerme), it translates to "although" or "even though" because it is stating an established fact. If you wanted to say "even if the baby sleeps" (a hypothetical situation), you would need to use a different verb mood called the subjunctive, which you will learn in a future level.
Why does the sentence use estamos instead of somos for "we are"?
If "we" refers to a group of women, would cansados change?
Yes! Adjectives that follow estar must agree in gender and number with the subject. If the "we" group is all women, it would be Estamos cansadas. Because the sentence uses cansados, we know the group is either all men or a mix of men and women.
Why is the verb spelled duerme and not "dorme"?
The verb for "to sleep" is dormir. However, it is a stem-changing verb in the present tense. The o in the stem changes to ue for all forms except "we" and "you all" (nosotros and vosotros). So, for "the baby" (he/she/it), it becomes duerme.
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