Tener, Hacer & Ir Expressions – English-Spanish Quiz
Expresiones con tener, hacer e ir – Oraciones en inglés y español
Three verbs do a lot of work in Spanish. Tener (to have) expresses states that English says with “to be”: tengo hambre = I am hungry. Hacer (to do/make) describes the weather and “ago”: hace calor, hace una hora. Ir a + verb is the easy future: voy a comer = I’m going to eat. Practice 42 sentences in both directions (English ⇄ Spanish) with the full quiz or mini-quizzes of 10.
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| # | English | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I am hungry. | Tengo hambre. |
| 2 | I am thirsty. | Tengo sed. |
| 3 | I am cold. | Tengo frío. |
| 4 | I am hot. | Tengo calor. |
| 5 | I am sleepy. | Tengo sueño. |
| 6 | I am afraid. | Tengo miedo. |
| 7 | I am in a hurry. | Tengo prisa. |
| 8 | I am right. | Tengo razón. |
| 9 | I am lucky. | Tengo suerte. |
| 10 | I am thirty years old. | Tengo treinta años. |
| 11 | How old are you? (informal) | ¿Cuántos años tienes? |
| 12 | I have to work. | Tengo que trabajar. |
| 13 | I feel like eating pizza. | Tengo ganas de comer pizza. |
| 14 | I have a headache. | Tengo dolor de cabeza. |
| 15 | Be careful! | ¡Ten cuidado! |
| 16 | Are you hungry? (informal) | ¿Tienes hambre? |
| 17 | We are in a hurry. | Tenemos prisa. |
| 18 | It’s hot. (weather) | Hace calor. |
| 19 | It’s cold. (weather) | Hace frío. |
| 20 | It’s sunny. | Hace sol. |
| 21 | It’s windy. | Hace viento. |
| 22 | The weather is nice. | Hace buen tiempo. |
| 23 | The weather is bad. | Hace mal tiempo. |
| 24 | It’s cool. (weather) | Hace fresco. |
| 25 | an hour ago | hace una hora |
| 26 | a long time ago | hace mucho tiempo |
| 27 | two days ago | hace dos días |
| 28 | I exercise. | Hago ejercicio. |
| 29 | I do my homework. | Hago la tarea. |
| 30 | I ask a question. | Hago una pregunta. |
| 31 | I pack my suitcase. | Hago la maleta. |
| 32 | I’m going to eat. | Voy a comer. |
| 33 | I’m going to study tonight. | Voy a estudiar esta noche. |
| 34 | We are going to travel. | Vamos a viajar. |
| 35 | Let’s go! | ¡Vamos! |
| 36 | Let’s see. | Vamos a ver. |
| 37 | I go shopping. | Voy de compras. |
| 38 | I’m going on vacation. | Me voy de vacaciones. |
| 39 | I’m going for a walk. | Voy a dar un paseo. |
| 40 | I’m leaving. | Me voy. |
| 41 | How is it going (for you)? | ¿Cómo te va? |
| 42 | It’s going well for me. | Me va bien. |
Frequently asked questions
- How do you say “an hour ago” in Spanish?
- “an hour ago” in Spanish is “hace una hora”.
- How do you say “a long time ago” in Spanish?
- “a long time ago” in Spanish is “hace mucho tiempo”.
- How do you say “two days ago” in Spanish?
- “two days ago” in Spanish is “hace dos días”.
- How many words are in this quiz?
- This quiz has 42 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.