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"Is" is a form of "be", a copular verb which is often translated as "ser". "Green" is a noun which is often translated as "el verde". Learn more about the difference between "green" and "is" below.
green(
grin
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (color)
2. (golf)
3. (politics)
a. el césped comunal (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'll meet you in the pub next to the green.Nos vemos en el pub al lado del césped comunal.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (unripe)
a. verde
I was pretty green, but I've learned a lot since then.Era bastante verde, pero he aprendido mucho desde entonces.
8. (ecological)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
10. (to turn green)
a. ponerse verde
The shaded area of the backyard is beginning to green because it never gets any sun.El trozo de jardín trasero que está en sombra ha empezado a ponerse verde porque nunca le da el sol.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. poner más plantas en
Schoolyards across the state are being greened to improve the wellbeing of students.Se están poniendo más plantas en los patios escolares de todo el estado pensando en el bienestar de los estudiantes.
a. hacer más verde
There are many apps and websites clamoring to help you green your life.Hay muchos apps y sitios web que insisten clamorosamente en ayudarte a hacer tu vida más verde.
greens
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. la verdura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You need to include plenty of greens in your diet.Es necesario incluir bastante verdura en tu dieta.
be(
bi
)A copular verb links the subject of a clause to the predicate (e.g., My brother is tall).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'm going to the party. - So am I.Voy a la fiesta. - Yo también.
It is a lovely day, isn't it?Es un día precioso, ¿verdad?
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I don't know how much salt is to be added to the sauce.No sé cuánta sal hay que añadir a la salsa.
The assignment is to be done by next Thursday.La tarea tiene que estar para el jueves que viene.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My baby is due in three months.Mi bebé nacerá dentro de tres meses.
Tomorrow, I'm going to the dentist.Mañana voy al dentista.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Had it not been for his family, he would have never become an artist.Si no fuera por su familia, nunca habría sido artista.
If I were you, I would not go.Yo en tu lugar, no iría.
