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Common Idiomatic expressions with verbs in Spanish

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Page 1: Common Idiomatic expressions with verbs in Spanish

Common Idiomatic expressions with verbs in Spanish

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What is an idiomatic expression?

In English:

I am feeling a bit under the weather.

It’s a phrase that can’t be literally translated into Spanish!!!!!

Spanish has idiomatic expressions too!

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1st. We will do:

Idiomatic expressions with the verb HACER.

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What is the verb hacer in English?

Hacer: to make, do

yo hago nosotros hacemostú haces -----------------usted ustedesél hace ellos hacenella ellas

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Examples of the verb hacer when it’s used normally.

Yo hago la cama por la mañana.I make the bed in the morning.

Tú haces la tarea a las seis.You do the homework at six.

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Here are the idiomatic expressions with the verb hacer…

1. How is the weather?¿Qué tiempo hace?

2. It is good weather/bad weather.Hace buen/mal tiempo.

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3. It is cold/hot/cool.Hace frio/calor/fresco.

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4. Hacer un viaje: to take a trip

I take a trip every year.Yo hago un viaje cada año.

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5. Hacer una pregunta: to ask a questionJohn asks a question.Juan hace una pregunta.

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2nd. We will do:

Idiomatic expressions with the verb TENER.

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What is the verb tener in English?

Tener: to have

yo tengo nosotros tenemostú tienes -------------------usted ustedesél tiene ellos tienenella ellas

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Examples of the verb tener when it’s used normally.

Yo tengo cinco hermanos.I have five brothers.

Ustedes tienen mucha tarea.You all have a lot of homework.

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Here are the idiomatic expressions with the verb tener.1. Tener …añosHow old is Cesar? ¿Cuántos años tiene Cesar?He is fifteen.Tiene quince años.

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2. Tener frío/calor-Are you cold?¿Tienes frío?

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3. Tener cuidado- to be careful

I am careful when I cross the street.Yo tengo cuidado cuando cruzo la calle.

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4. Tener dolor de cabeza -to have a headacher

Carlos has a headache.Carlos tiene dolor de cabeza.

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5.tener dolor de muelas-to have a toothache

You have a toothache.Usted tiene dolor de muelas.

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6.Tener ganas de- to feel like/to want to

I feel like sleeping all day.Yo tengo ganas de dormir todo el día.I feel like drinking a Dr. Pepper.Yo tengo ganas de tomar Dr. Pepper.

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7.Tener hambre- to be hungry

Ana is hungry.Ana tiene hambre.

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8.Tener miedo de- to be afraid of

The boy is afraid of the dog. El niño tiene miedo del perro.

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9.Tener sed- to be thirsty

I am thirsty.Yo tengo sed.

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10.Tener sueño- to be sleepy

Mark is sleepy.Mark tiene sueño.

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11.Tener prisa- to be in a hurry

The man is in a hurry.El hombre tiene prisa

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12.Tener que + infinitive - to have to

I have to eat the vegetables. Yo tengo que comer los vegetales.

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13.Tener razón- to be right

The judge is right. El juez tiene razón.

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14.No tener razón- to be wrong

The criminal is not right.El criminal no tiene razón.