Breakdown of La hora del próximo tren está en el panel.
en
in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)
estar
to be (location/state)
el tren
the train
del
of the / from the / about the (topic)
la hora
the hour; the time (on the clock: what time is it?)
próximo
next
el panel
the display board
Questions & Answers about La hora del próximo tren está en el panel.
Why do we use está instead of es here?
Even though we use ser for the location of events (like a party or a meeting), here we are talking about where a physical piece of information is located. To express the physical location of objects, text, or people, we always use estar.
Could I use el tiempo instead of la hora for the word time?
Why does próximo come before tren instead of after it?
While descriptive adjectives usually follow the noun, adjectives that show a sequence or order naturally come before it. Words like próximo (next), último (last), and primer (first) are typically placed right before the noun.
Why is it del próximo tren instead of de el próximo tren?
Whenever the preposition de (of) meets the masculine singular article el (the), they must combine into the contraction del. It makes the phrase flow better when spoken and is a strict grammar rule in Spanish.
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