Since 'extraña' is describing a feminine person or thing, it ends in '-a' to match the word it describes. If it were masculine (like 'el perro'), you would use 'extraño'.

Gender Match

Extremely common when describing feminine nouns or people as odd, unfamiliar, or foreign.

Confusing 'Extrañar' and 'Echar de Menos'

Unlike the verb 'gustar' (to like), 'extrañar' works like regular verbs: the subject (who feels the emotion) performs the action. For example, 'Ella extraña...' (She misses...).

Using 'Extrañar'

Very common usage, meaning the subject feels the lack or absence of someone/something familiar (to miss).

Forgetting the Object Pronoun

When you use 'extraña' to mean finding something surprising (e.g., 'Me extraña que...'), the verb in the second part of the sentence must be in the special 'wish/doubt' form (subjunctive). Notice how 'no esté lloviendo' uses 'esté' instead of 'está'.

Surprise = Subjunctive

Used to express surprise or finding something odd/unusual, often followed by 'que'.

Comprehensive guide to 'extraña,' including its uses as the feminine adjective 'strange' and the 3rd person verb conjugation meaning 'misses' or 'finds surprising,' with examples and grammar tips.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

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indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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