"En pojke äter ett äpple."

Translation: A boy is eating an apple.

[pnumber2]

why is "is eating" preferred over "eats"?

[finleyexp]

That's what I was wondering. The early lessons were translated "he\she eats an apple.”

"is eating” and "eats" are usually considered interchangeable. So, why is this lesson marking "eats" wrong?

[FrankieBec4]

How just How did you do that many languages

[degrasseme]

Both should be accepted. "Äter ett äpple" can mean either "eats an apple" or "is eating an apple".

[Leon8421]

What makes it "Is eating" instead of "Ate"

[degrasseme]

"Äter" is present tense. Ate, past tense, would be "åt".

En pojke åt ett äpple. -> A boy ate an apple.

[APACOOL]

Its because its ate is åt.
For example Pojken åt ett äpple

[billyprickett]

when to use en or ett...what is the difference?...thank you

[ky21cF]

En for people. And Ett for object, that's why it's En man, not Ett man or Ett äpple, not En äpple

[Anime_Gamer_Girl]

Why not "the boy eats an apple"?! I am so angry!

[Sanna440]

"A boy" is different from "the boy".

[AlmaELarso]

Why is this one boy eats the apple instead of the boy?

[Arnauti]

en pojke is 'a boy' or 'one boy', but 'the boy' is pojken

[crispyEnzo]

So in Sweden nowadays you don't really use words such as *pojke" or "flicka" we usually use the words "kille" and "tjej" instead

[Polyy89got]

Why is apple used instead of applet?

[Arnauti]

äpplet means 'the apple' but ett äpple is 'an apple'

[Nicolas_Feitoza]

äter ett äpple means "is eating an apple" or also "ate an apple"?

[Suzanne343146]

It is pronounced epp-le