diff --git a/schema.sql b/schema.sql
index 5a2ddeaa5062402625e227de385219d9833e2fdb..5a89a8fe71ba05ea64c6b76ed809599cb480afeb 100644
--- a/schema.sql
+++ b/schema.sql
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+-- A table that stores all the tasks in the system
 drop table if exists task cascade;
 create table task(
     id serial primary key,
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ create table task(
     list int references list(id)
 );
 
+-- A table that stores all the lists in the system
 drop table if exists list cascade;
 create table list(
     id serial primary key,