Question

Which of the following is the correct Spanish translation of “We’re hot”?
Tenemos calor.
Tengo calor.
Tienen calor.

Answer 1

this is really confusing me i feel like its a

Answer 2

@tafkas77 @whpalmer4

Answer 3

OKay! :) Let me see....

Answer 4

Okay, do you know how to conjugate tener?

Answer 5

not really im just kinda confused by it

Answer 6

Okay, I will show you the conjugations, okay?

Answer 7

ok thx :)

Answer 8

This is a grid that I used to use to help me remember conjugations.

Answer 9

Nosotros is supposed to say "we," sorry.

Answer 10

wait so usually the verbs have to agree masculine masculine femine femine so wouldnt it be b cause there both masculine

Answer 11

Now, "tener" is irregular, which means it's not going to be conjugated like other er verbs. DO you know the verb endings to er verbs in this tense?

Answer 12

Well, you're onto something! The verbs DON'T have to agree (nouns do), BUT you were right -B is not the answer, It's wrong because be is in the yo form.

Answer 13

Spanish English
yo tengo I have
tú tienes (singular, familiar) you have
usted tiene (singular, familiar) you have
él / ella tiene he / she has
nosotros / nosotras tenemos we have
ustedes tienen (plural) you have
ellos / ellas tienen they have

Answer 14

ive been using tht thing

Answer 15

Yes, it serves the same purpose as my little grid. :)

Answer 16

hehe nice

Answer 17

so im pretty sure its a cause b isnt right and c doesnt really look right and nosotros is we and its supposed to be were hot or somin

Answer 18

Perfect.

Hey! I just realized why you might have been confused. The reason they're using "tenemos" in this question, which means "we have" and not "estamos" (we are) is because to say you are hungry, hot, cold, or any feeling using "tener" in Spanish. Literally translated, it means, "We have heat." But Spanish-speakers know that it just means, "we're hot."

You might see it again as "Tengo sed." (I am thirsty.) But literally it means, "I have thirst." I don't know why that is, but hey, that's wha we got to work with. :) Glad I could help you today! :)

Answer 19

thx so much!