Whys it not always necessary to include a subject pronoun before the verb in spanish? Write your answer in english and give an example in spanish

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In Spanish, it is not always necessary to include a subject pronoun before the verb because the verb conjugations already indicate the subject of the sentence. This is particularly common in Spanish since the subject pronouns are often included for emphasis or clarification, rather than for grammatical correctness.

For example:
English: I am eating.
Spanish: Estoy comiendo. (The verb "estoy" already indicates that the subject is "I", so it is not necessary to include the pronoun "yo" before the verb "comiendo".)

This phenomenon occurs because the verb conjugation for each subject pronoun is unique and distinct, allowing the subject to be easily understood without explicitly stating it. However, subject pronouns can still be used to provide emphasis or clarify ambiguity in a sentence.