1.
Yo _______calor.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tengo" because it is the first-person singular form of the verb "tener" in Spanish, which means "to have." In this sentence, "Yo" means "I" and "calor" means "heat," so the correct form of the verb to use is "tengo" to express that "I have heat" or "I am hot."
2.
Nosotras ________hambre.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tenemos". In Spanish, "tenemos" is the first person plural form of the verb "tener" which means "to have". In this sentence, "Nosotras" is the subject pronoun for "we" and "hambre" means "hunger". Therefore, "Nosotras tenemos hambre" translates to "We are hungry" in English.
3.
Usted ______sed.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tiene" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "tener" (to have) in the third person singular form (usted).
4.
Tú ______sueño.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tienes" because it is the second person singular form of the verb "tener" in present tense. In this sentence, "tú" is the subject and "sueño" is the object, and the verb "tener" is used to express possession or to indicate that someone has something. Therefore, "tienes" is the appropriate form of the verb to agree with the subject "tú" and convey the meaning that "you have a dream."
5.
Ella ______dos gatos.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tiene" because the word "tiene" is the third person singular form of the verb "tener" which means "to have" in Spanish. In this sentence, "Ella" is the subject and it is referring to a female person. Since the subject is singular and in the third person, the correct form of the verb to use is "tiene." Therefore, the sentence translates to "Ella has two cats."
6.
Carolina y tú ______cinco hermanas.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tienen" because it agrees with the subject "Carolina y tú" which is plural. In Spanish, when referring to a plural subject, the verb also needs to be in the plural form. Therefore, "tienen" is the correct form of the verb "tener" (to have) for the subject "Carolina y tú" in this sentence.
7.
Ustedes _______diez libros.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tienen" because the verb "tener" is used to express possession or to indicate the number of something. In this sentence, "Ustedes" is the subject, which is the plural form of "usted" (you), and "diez libros" is the direct object, meaning "ten books". Therefore, the correct conjugation of "tener" for the subject "ustedes" is "tienen", which means "you have" in English.
8.
Yo ______veinte años.
Explanation
The given sentence "Yo ______veinte años" requires a verb to complete the sentence. The correct answer "tengo" is the first person singular form of the verb "tener" which means "to have" in English. Therefore, the correct sentence would be "Yo tengo veinte años" which translates to "I am twenty years old" in English.
9.
Las chicas _______frío.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tienen" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "tener" in the third person plural form. "Tener" means "to have" in Spanish, and in this sentence, it is used to indicate that the girls have cold.
10.
Los muchachos ________calor.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tienen" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "tener" in the present tense for the subject "los muchachos". "Tener" means "to have" in English, so the sentence translates to "The boys have heat."
11.
Usted ______un carro rojo.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tiene" which means "has" in English. This is the correct form of the verb "tener" (to have) in the third person singular form, which agrees with the subject "usted" (you, formal) in this sentence. Therefore, the sentence translates to "You have a red car."
12.
Nosotras _______carros nuevos.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tenemos". In Spanish, "tenemos" is the first-person plural form of the verb "tener", which means "to have". Since the subject of the sentence is "nosotras" (we, referring to a group of females), the correct form of the verb is "tenemos". This indicates that "we have" something, which in this case is "carros nuevos" (new cars).
13.
Tú ______un hermano.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tienes" because it is the correct form of the verb "tener" (to have) conjugated in the second person singular form. In this sentence, "tienes" is used to indicate that "you" have a brother.
14.
Ella _______dos primas.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tiene" because the verb "tiene" is the third person singular form of the verb "tener" which means "to have" in Spanish. In this sentence, "Ella" (she) is the subject and "dos primas" (two cousins) is the object. Since "Ella" is a singular subject, we use the third person singular form of the verb "tener" which is "tiene" to agree with the subject. Therefore, the correct sentence is "Ella tiene dos primas" which translates to "She has two cousins" in English.
15.
Victor y yo _______ocho primas.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tenemos". This is because the subject of the sentence, "Victor y yo" (Victor and I), is plural. Therefore, the verb "tenemos" (we have) agrees with the subject in number.
16.
La señora Ricardo _____una hija.
Explanation
The correct answer is "tiene" because it agrees with the subject "La señora Ricardo" which is a singular third-person noun. "Tiene" is the third-person singular form of the verb "tener" which means "to have" in English. Therefore, the correct sentence would be "La señora Ricardo tiene una hija" which translates to "Mrs. Ricardo has a daughter."