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No. 10,019 in Spanish

canta

"Sing."

In a sentence

  • El pájaro canta al amanecer.

    The bird sings at dawn.

    In this sentence, 'canta' is used as a verb in the present tense to describe the habitual action of the bird singing.

  • No importa cómo canta, siempre lo disfruto.

    No matter how they sing, I always enjoy it.

    Here, 'canta' is indicating the manner in which the singing action is performed, representing a habitual or general action.

  • Canta esta canción conmigo, por favor.

    Sing this song with me, please.

    This use of 'canta' serves as a direct command in the imperative mood, asking someone to sing along.

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