Idioms

Question 1

What is an idiom?

Answer 1

Expressions that do not translate directly from one language to another

Question 2

Tener ___ años

Answer 2

To be ____ years old

Question 3

Tener calor

Answer 3

To be hot

Question 4

Tener celos

Answer 4

to be jealous

Question 5

Tener cuidado

Answer 5

to be careful

Question 6

Tener la culpa

Answer 6

to be at fault

Question 7

Tener dolor de (cabeza, estómago, etc.)

Answer 7

To have a (head)ache, (stomach)ache, etc.

Question 8

Tener envidia

Answer 8

to be envious

Question 9

Tener éxito

Answer 9

to be successful, to have success

Question 10

Tener frío

Answer 10

to be cold

Question 11

Tener ganas de

Answer 11

to want, to desire

Question 12

Tener hambre

Answer 12

to be hungry

Question 13

Tener la palabra

Answer 13

to have the floor

Question 14

Tener lugar

Answer 14

to take place

Question 15

Tener miedo de

Answer 15

To be afraid of

Question 16

Tener prisa

Answer 16

to be in a hurry

Question 17

Tener que ver con

Answer 17

to have to do with

Question 18

Tener rabia

Answer 18

to be in a rage, to be very angry

Question 19

Tener razón

Answer 19

to be right

Question 20

Tener sed

Answer 20

to be thirsty

Question 21

Tener sueño

Answer 21

to be sleepy

Question 22

Tener suerte

Answer 22

to be lucky, to have luck

Question 23

Tener vergüenza

Answer 23

to be ashamed

Question 24

Define and conjugate “acabar de + infinitive”

Answer 24

to have just (done something)

yo = acabo de (llegar)
tú = acabas de (cantar) 
el/ella/ud = acaba de (salir)
nosotros = acabamos de (decidir)
vosotros = acabáis de (pagar)
ustedes = acaban de (volver)

NOTE: the present tense of “acabar de + infinitive” is translated to the Englishdd present perfect tense + just

Question 25

Define and conjugate “dejar de + infinitive”

Answer 25

to stop (doing something)

yo = dejo de (fumar)
tú = dejas de (comer)
el/ella/ud = deja de (bailar)
nosotros = dejamos de (trabajar)
vosotros = dejáis de (beber)
ustedes = dejan de (estudiar)

Question 26

Define and conjugate “tener que + infinitive”

Answer 26

to have to (do something), as in an obligation

yo = tengo que (ir)
tú = tienes que (cocinar)
el/ella/ud = tiene que (hablar)
nosotros = tenemos que (caminar)
vosotros = tenéis que (escuchar)
ustedes = tienen que (descansar)

NOTE: “hay que” works the same way, but is stronger

Question 27

Define and conjugate “tratar de + infinitive”

Answer 27

to try to (do something)

yo = trato de (leer)
tú = tratas de (limpiar)
el/ella/ud = trata de (contestar)
nosotros = tratamos de (escribir)
vosotros = tratáis de (correr)
ustedes = tratan de (nadar)

Question 28

Define and conjugate “volver a + infinitive”

Answer 28

to do (something) again

yo = vuelvo a (leer) 
tú = vuelves a (cocinar)
el/ella/ud = vuelve a (mentir)
nosotros = volvemos a (conversar)
vosotros = volvéis a (cantar)
ustedes = vuelven a (ganar)