2 IMPORTANT VERBS: TO BE & TO HAVE
THE VERB: TO BE
SOY
ERES
ES
SOMOS
SOIS
SON
I AM
YOU ARE
HE IS/SHE IS/IT IS
WE ARE
YOU ARE (you all are)
THEY ARE
EXAMPLES
Soy español - I am Spanish (a man speaking)
Soy española - I am Spanish (a lady speaking)
¿Eres inglés? - Are you English? (talking to a man)
Eres inglesa, ¿no? - You are English, aren't you? (talking to a man)
Es tonto - He's stupid
Es tonta - She's stupid
Es caro - It's expensive
Somos españoles - We are Spanish
Somos españolas - We are Spanish (a group of girls speaking)
Sois italianos, ¿no? - You are Italian, aren't you?
¿Sois italianas? - Are you Italian (speaking to a group of girls)
Son caros - They are expensive
Son inglesas - They are English (speaking about a group of girls)
THE VERB: TO HAVE
TENGO
TIENES
TIENE
TENEMOS
TENÉIS
TIENEN
I HAVE
YOU HAVE
HE HAS/SHE HAS/IT HAS
WE HAVE
YOU HAVE (you all have)
THEY HAVE
EXAMPLES
Tengo una casa en España - I have a house in Spain
No tengo dinero - I don't have any money
Tienes un hijo inteligente - You have an intelligent son
¿Tienes coche? - Do you have a car?
Tiene una hermana guapa - He has a good-looking sister
¿Tiene hermanos? - Does she have any brothers or sisters?
El hotel tiene una piscina grande - The hotel has a big pool
Tenemos muchos amigos españoles - We have lots of Spanish friends
No tenemos tiempo - We don't have time
Tenéis una casa muy bonita - You have a very nice house (speaking to a couple)
¿Tenéis hijos? - Do you have any children? (speaking to a couple)
Tienen dos hijas - They have two daughters
No tienen nada - They don't have anything