van
A van is a type of vehicle used for transporting goods or people. Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and bigger than a common car.
My grandfather's van is parked in the garage
This sentence denotes possession ('mi abuelo'/'my grandfather') and location ('en el garaje'/'in the garage'). 'Está aparcada' translates as 'is parked', pointing to the current state of the van.
Is this your van?
This is an interrogative sentence asking if the van belongs to the speaker. '¿Esta es tu' translates to 'Is this your', which is a common way to ask about possession.
She drives the van to school every day
This sentence is about a routine action ('todos los días'/'every day') performed by a female subject ('ella'/'she'). Here, 'conduce' means 'drives'.
The blue van is mine
The speaker is declaring that the blue van belongs to them. This acts as a possessive statement.
He bought a white van
The action 'compró' means 'he bought'. The speaker is stating about a past event that someone bought a white van.
You should clean your van
This sentence is a suggestion or advice to clean the van. 'Deberías limpiar' translates to 'you should clean'. It's a common way to offer advice or make a recommendation.
My father sells vans
This sentence is about someone's father ('mi padre'/'my father') who has the occupation or activity of selling vans ('vende furgonetas'/'sells vans').
The van has three seats
The subject of the sentence is 'the van' and 'has three seats' shows its capacity. 'Tiene' translates to 'has'. This is a common way to describe items.
The van needs gas
The phrase points out that the van requires fuel. 'Necesita' translates to 'needs', which is commonly used to express requirement or necessity.
We load the van with boxes
The action 'cargamos' indicates 'we load'. The phrase talks about an action performed commonly by the speaker and others, loading the van with boxes.