Capítulo 7.2

Question 1

To want, to desire (idiom)

Do you want to drink a cold beer or do you prefer white wine?

Answer 1

Tener ganas de

¿Tienes ganas de tomar una cerveza fría o prefiere el vino blanco?

Question 2

To be afraid of

Are you (form) afraid of water? Do you know how to swim?

Answer 2

Tener miedo de

¿Tiene Ud. miedo del agua? ¿Sabe Ud. Nadar?

Question 3

To be lucky, to have luck

I always win prizes; I’m lucky, aren’t I?

Answer 3

Tener suerte

Siempre gano los premios; yo tengo suerte, ¿es verdad?

Question 4

To be sleepy

I’m tired and I want to go to sleep.

Answer 4

Tener sueño

Tengo sueño y quiero dormir.

Question 5

To have the floor

Who wants to talk? We’re ready to hear new ideas. Irene has the floor.

Answer 5

Tener la palabra

¿Quién quiere hablar? Estamos listos para escuchar las nuevas ideas. Irene tiene la palabra.

Question 6

Are you afraid of speaking in front of many people?

Answer 6

¿Tienes tú miedo de hablar delante de mucha gente?

Question 7

To be in a hurry

I’m in a hurry. I want to leave now.

Answer 7

Tener prisa

Yo tengo prisa. Quiero salir ahora.

Question 8

To be successful, to have success

He doesn’t have much money, but he is successful in life

Answer 8

Tener éxito

Él no tiene mucho dinero pero tiene éxito en la vida.

Question 9

To be careful

It is important to be careful in dangerous situations.

Answer 9

Tener cuidado

Es importante tener cuidado en situaciones peligrosas.

Question 10

To be right

Irene has a good response. Ramon had an excellent response. We don’t know who is right.

Answer 10

Tener razón

Irene tiene una buena respuesta. Ramón tiene una respuesta excelente. No sabemos quien tiene razón.

Question 11

To take place

Where does the party take place?

Answer 11

Tener lugar

¿Dónde tiene lugar la fiesta?

Question 12

To have to do with

That’s an excellent answer, but what does it have to do with the question?

Answer 12

Tener que ver con

Es una respuesta excelente, pero ¿qué tiene que ver con la pregunta?

Question 13

To be jealous (of)

Answer 13

Tener celos (de)

Question 14

To be at fault

Answer 14

Tener la culpa

Question 15

To be envious

Answer 15

Tener envidia

Question 16

To be in a rage, to be very angry

Answer 16

Tener rabia

Question 17

To be ashamed

Answer 17

Tener vergüenza

Question 18

Do you have a headache now?

Do you have a stomach ache now?

Answer 18

¿Tienes dolor de cabeza ahora?

¿Tienes dolor de estómago ahora?

Question 19

To have just (done something)

I have just arrived.

Answer 19

Acabar de + (inf)

Yo acabo de llegar.

Question 20

He has just left.

Answer 20

Él acaba de salir.

Question 21

We have just decided.

Answer 21

Nosotros acabamos de decidir.

Question 22

They have just returned.

Answer 22

Ellos acaban de volver.

Question 23

To stop (doing something)

I stop smoking.

Answer 23

Dejar de + (inf)

Yo dejo de fumar.

Question 24

You stop eating.

Answer 24

Tú dejas de comer.

Question 25

They stop studying.

Answer 25

Dejan de estudiar.

Question 26

To have to (do something) I have to go.

Answer 26

Tener que + (inf) Yo tengo que ir.

Question 27

You don't have to cook.

Answer 27

No tienes que cocinar.

Question 28

He has to speak.

Answer 28

Él tiene que hablar.

Question 29

They have to rest.

Answer 29

Tienen que descansar.

Question 30

To try to (do something) I try to read.

Answer 30

Tratar de + (inf) Yo trato de leer.

Question 31

You try to clean.

Answer 31

Tratas de limpiar.

Question 32

We try to write.

Answer 32

Tratamos de escribir.

Question 33

You all (form) try to swim.

Answer 33

Tratan de nadar.

Question 34

To do (something) again I read again.

Answer 34

Volver a + (inf) Vuelvo a leer.

Question 35

You cook again.

Answer 35

Vuelves a cocinar.

Question 36

He lies again.

Answer 36

Él vuelve a mentir.

Question 37

They speak again.

Answer 37

Vuelven a conversar.

Question 38

The book in which we write is old.

Answer 38

El libro en que escribimos es viejo.

Question 39

I don't understand the theme of which you speak.

Answer 39

No entiendo el tema de que hablas.

Question 40

She has a cane with which to walk.

Answer 40

Ella tiene un bastón con que caminar.

Question 41

The teacher knows that the students understand.

Answer 41

El maestro sabe que los estudiantes entienden.

Question 42

I see that the train is coming.

Answer 42

Veo que el tren viene.

Question 43

Jose has two books for the class.

Answer 43

José tiene dos libros para la clase.

Question 44

Tomorrow the boat sails for Cuba.

Answer 44

Mañana, el barco sale para Cuba.

Question 45

The gloves are for the winter.

Answer 45

Los guantes son para el invierno.

Question 46

Is there a letter for us?

Answer 46

¿Hay una carta para nosotros?

Question 47

She is going to study for the exam.

Answer 47

Ella va a estudiar para el examen.

Question 48

We eat in order to live.

Answer 48

Comemos para vivir.

Question 49

She dances in order to be happy.

Answer 49

Ella baila para estar alegre.

Question 50

He studies in order to be a doctor.

Answer 50

Él estudia para ser doctor.

Question 51

I run in order to arrive on time.

Answer 51

Corro para llegar a tiempo.

Question 52

She does exercises in order to sing.

Answer 52

Ella hace ejercicios para cantar.

Question 53

Do you (form.) think that I should go?

Answer 53

¿Piensa Ud. que debo ir?

Question 54

He practices in order to play the piano.

Answer 54

Él practica para tocar el piano.

Question 55

How long have you (form) been living here?

Answer 55

¿Cuánto tiempo hace que Ud. vive aquí?

Question 56

How long has he been studying French?

Answer 56

¿Cuánto tiempo hace que él estudia el francés?

Question 57

How long have you all (form) been traveling?

Answer 57

¿Cuánto tiempo hace que Uds. viajan?

Question 58

How long has the girl been watching television?

Answer 58

¿Cuánto tiempo hace que la muchacha mira televisión?

Question 59

Their apartment is on 42nd street and 12th avenue.

Answer 59

El apartamento de ellos está en la calle cuarenta y dos con la avenida doce.