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You're working on a Spanish grammar exercise focused on using the verb “tener” — specifically, its conjugated forms and the expressions “tener ganas de” (to feel like doing something) and “tener que” (to have to do something).
Let’s go through each sentence one by one, fill in the blank with the correct form of *tener*, and explain why.
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Translation: She has to study a lot.
→ This is an obligation → use “tener que”
✔ Answer: tiene que
*Explanation:* “Ella” is third person singular → “tiene”. “Tener que + infinitive” = must/have to do something.
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Translation: Do you have my notebook?
→ Simple possession → use “tener”
✔ Answer: Tienes
*Explanation:* “You” (informal singular) → second person singular → “tienes”. No “que” or “ganas de” needed here — just possession.
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Translation: I don’t feel like reading books.
→ Expressing desire/liking → use “tener ganas de”
✔ Answer: tengo ganas de
*Explanation:* “I” → first person singular → “tengo”. “Tener ganas de + infinitive” = to feel like doing something.
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Translation: Grandpa is seventy years old.
→ Age expression → use “tener”
✔ Answer: tiene
*Explanation:* “Abuelo” = he → third person singular → “tiene”. In Spanish, we say “tener + number + años” to express age.
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Translation: My father doesn’t feel like working today.
→ Again, expressing lack of desire → “tener ganas de”
✔ Answer: tiene ganas de
*Explanation:* “Mi padre” = he → third person singular → “tiene”. Note: even though it’s negative (“no”), the structure is still “tener ganas de”.
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Translation: The woman has to look for her children.
→ Obligation → “tener que”
✔ Answer: tiene que
*Explanation:* “La mujer” = she → third person singular → “tiene que”.
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Translation: Do we have to eat the green beans?
→ Obligation → “tener que”
✔ Answer: Tenemos que
*Explanation:* “We” → first person plural → “tenemos que”.
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Translation: You all don’t have to dance with me.
→ Obligation (negative) → “tener que”
✔ Answer: tienen que
*Explanation:* “Ustedes” = you all → third person plural → “tienen que”. Even though it’s negative (“no”), the verb form stays the same.
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Translation: My brothers feel like breaking the TV.
→ Desire/want → “tener ganas de”
✔ Answer: tienen ganas de
*Explanation:* “Mis hermanos” = they → third person plural → “tienen ganas de”.
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Translation: How old are you?
→ Asking about age → “tener”
✔ Answer: tienes
*Explanation:* “You” (singular informal) → second person singular → “tienes”. This is the standard way to ask someone’s age in Spanish: “¿Cuántos años tienes?”
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## ✔ Final Answers:
1. tiene que
2. Tienes
3. tengo ganas de
4. tiene
5. tiene ganas de
6. tiene que
7. Tenemos que
8. tienen que
9. tienen ganas de
10. tienes
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## 📝 Quick Reference:
| Expression | Meaning | Example |
|------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
| tener + [age] | to be [age] | Tengo 20 años. |
| tener que + inf. | to have to / must | Tengo que estudiar. |
| tener ganas de + inf. | to feel like / want to | Tengo ganas de bailar. |
Let me know if you’d like to practice more with these structures! 😊
Let’s go through each sentence one by one, fill in the blank with the correct form of *tener*, and explain why.
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1. Ella ______ estudiar mucho.
Translation: She has to study a lot.
→ This is an obligation → use “tener que”
✔ Answer: tiene que
*Explanation:* “Ella” is third person singular → “tiene”. “Tener que + infinitive” = must/have to do something.
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2. ¿______ mi cuaderno?
Translation: Do you have my notebook?
→ Simple possession → use “tener”
✔ Answer: Tienes
*Explanation:* “You” (informal singular) → second person singular → “tienes”. No “que” or “ganas de” needed here — just possession.
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3. No ______ leer libros.
Translation: I don’t feel like reading books.
→ Expressing desire/liking → use “tener ganas de”
✔ Answer: tengo ganas de
*Explanation:* “I” → first person singular → “tengo”. “Tener ganas de + infinitive” = to feel like doing something.
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4. Abuelo ______ setenta años.
Translation: Grandpa is seventy years old.
→ Age expression → use “tener”
✔ Answer: tiene
*Explanation:* “Abuelo” = he → third person singular → “tiene”. In Spanish, we say “tener + number + años” to express age.
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5. Mi padre no ______ trabajar hoy.
Translation: My father doesn’t feel like working today.
→ Again, expressing lack of desire → “tener ganas de”
✔ Answer: tiene ganas de
*Explanation:* “Mi padre” = he → third person singular → “tiene”. Note: even though it’s negative (“no”), the structure is still “tener ganas de”.
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6. La mujer ______ buscar a sus hijos.
Translation: The woman has to look for her children.
→ Obligation → “tener que”
✔ Answer: tiene que
*Explanation:* “La mujer” = she → third person singular → “tiene que”.
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7. ¿______ comer las judías verdes?
Translation: Do we have to eat the green beans?
→ Obligation → “tener que”
✔ Answer: Tenemos que
*Explanation:* “We” → first person plural → “tenemos que”.
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8. Ustedes no ______ bailar conmigo.
Translation: You all don’t have to dance with me.
→ Obligation (negative) → “tener que”
✔ Answer: tienen que
*Explanation:* “Ustedes” = you all → third person plural → “tienen que”. Even though it’s negative (“no”), the verb form stays the same.
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9. Mis hermanos ______ romper la televisión.
Translation: My brothers feel like breaking the TV.
→ Desire/want → “tener ganas de”
✔ Answer: tienen ganas de
*Explanation:* “Mis hermanos” = they → third person plural → “tienen ganas de”.
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10. ¿Cuántos años ______?
Translation: How old are you?
→ Asking about age → “tener”
✔ Answer: tienes
*Explanation:* “You” (singular informal) → second person singular → “tienes”. This is the standard way to ask someone’s age in Spanish: “¿Cuántos años tienes?”
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## ✔ Final Answers:
1. tiene que
2. Tienes
3. tengo ganas de
4. tiene
5. tiene ganas de
6. tiene que
7. Tenemos que
8. tienen que
9. tienen ganas de
10. tienes
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## 📝 Quick Reference:
| Expression | Meaning | Example |
|------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
| tener + [age] | to be [age] | Tengo 20 años. |
| tener que + inf. | to have to / must | Tengo que estudiar. |
| tener ganas de + inf. | to feel like / want to | Tengo ganas de bailar. |
Let me know if you’d like to practice more with these structures! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of tener worksheet.
