LESSON 57 — THE VERB “TENER,” IMPERFECT TENSE Flashcards
1
Q
I had a small office. / I used to have a small office.
A
Yo tenía una oficina pequeña.
2
Q
You used to be [have] cold all the time. (familiar)
A
Tú tenías frio todo el tiempo.
3
Q
Did you use to have a lot of friends? (polite)
A
¿Tenía usted muchos amigos?
4
Q
He had an easy problem.
[L. He was having an easy problem]
A
Él tenía un problema fácil.
5
Q
We had a small business. / We used to have a small business.
A
Nosotros teníamos un negocio pequeño.
6
Q
You people were having too many problems. (familiar, as in Spain)
A
Vosotros teníais demasiados problemas.
7
Q
You guys used to have a boat.
A
Ustedes tenían un barco.
8
Q
They almost never had their tickets.
[L. Almost never they were having their tickets.]
A
Casi nunca tenían sus boletos.
