Talk about what frightens people. Use the examples to practise.
The idea
Use tener miedo de before a noun or an infinitive; conjugate tener for the person.
Examples
- Tengo miedo de los perros grandes.I am afraid of big dogs.
- Mi hermano tiene miedo de volar.My brother is afraid of flying.
- Tenemos miedo de la oscuridad.We are afraid of the dark.
- ¿Tienes miedo de hablar en público?Are you afraid of speaking in public?
- La niña tiene miedo de las tormentas.The girl is afraid of storms.
- Mis amigos tienen miedo de nadar aquí.My friends are afraid to swim here.
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Watch out
Do not omit de before the thing or action: say tengo miedo de volar.
Try it yourself
Complete the sentence. Yo ___ miedo de las arañas. (tengo / tienen)
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tengo
tengo matches the speaker.
Complete the sentence. Ella tiene miedo ___ conducir. (de / en)
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de
de connects the fear to the action.
Complete the sentence. Mis primos ___ miedo del mar. (tienen / tengo)
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tienen
tienen matches the plural subject.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Complete the sentence. Yo ___ miedo de las arañas. (tengo / tienen)
Complete the sentence. Ella tiene miedo ___ conducir. (de / en)
Complete the sentence. Mis primos ___ miedo del mar. (tienen / tengo)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Name a thing and an action that frighten you.