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Es importante que alguien compruebe cada pieza.

Es importante que alguien compruebe cada pieza.
It is important that someone checks each piece.
From Lesson 251:Impersonal judgments (es lógico que, es normal que)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Es importante que alguien compruebe cada pieza.

Why is the subjunctive compruebe used here instead of the indicative comprueba?
The phrase es importante que expresses a value judgment. Because you are stating an opinion about a situation rather than declaring it as a fact, this impersonal expression triggers the subjunctive mood for the following verb.
How is the subjunctive form compruebe constructed?
It comes from the verb comprobar (to check or verify). Just like in the present indicative, this verb has an o-to-ue stem change. Because it is an -ar verb, it takes an 'e' ending in the present subjunctive, giving us compruebe for the third-person singular.
Does the word alguien always take a singular verb?
Yes! Alguien means 'someone' or 'anybody' and is always treated as a third-person singular subject, just like él or ella. Therefore, it uses the singular verb form compruebe.
Why does cada not change to match the gender of the noun?
The word cada (each or every) is an invariable adjective. This means its spelling never changes. You will always use cada, whether the noun that follows is feminine like pieza or masculine like día.

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