Grade 8 · Introductory Spanish

Express age with tener

The idea

Use tener plus a number and años to express age.

Step by step

Use tener plus a number and años to express age.
Use yo tengo, tú tienes, él/ella/usted tiene, nosotros/nosotras tenemos and ellos/ellas/ustedes tienen.
Keep años plural for these ages; translate the meaning naturally as “is/are ... years old.”

Answer

tengo

The subject Yo takes tengo: Yo tengo 12 años. Spanish expresses age with tener and años.

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Invent three ages for fictional characters. Write complete tener sentences, then translate their meanings.

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