Describe thirst in everyday situations.
The idea
Conjugate tener for the person and add sed. Use mucha sed for strong thirst.
Examples
- Tengo sed después de correr.I am thirsty after running.
- ¿Tienes sed en el tren?Are you thirsty on the train?
- Mi padre tiene mucha sed.My father is very thirsty.
- Tenemos sed en la playa.We are thirsty at the beach.
- Los niños tienen sed ahora.The children are thirsty now.
- Hoy no tengo sed.I am not thirsty today.
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Avoid estoy sed: say tengo sed for the feeling.
Try it yourself
Complete: I am thirsty. Yo ___ sed en el parque. (tengo / tiene)
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tengo
tengo matches the speaker.
Complete: we are thirsty. Nosotros ___ sed después del partido. (tenemos / tienen)
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tenemos
tenemos refers to us.
Choose the word for strong thirst. Ella tiene ___ sed. (mucha / mucho)
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mucha
mucha agrees with feminine sed.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Complete: I am thirsty. Yo ___ sed en el parque. (tengo / tiene)
Complete: we are thirsty. Nosotros ___ sed después del partido. (tenemos / tienen)
Choose the word for strong thirst. Ella tiene ___ sed. (mucha / mucho)
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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Say when you and your friends feel thirsty.