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TENER: When to HAVE is to BE

ByElizabeth Almann 20242024

Spanish uses the verb “to have, hold keep” (tener / teh-NAIRR) in a number of expressions for which English uses the verb “to be.” For example, in Spanish you say “I have thirst” (tengo sed) instead of “I am thirsty.” Expressions with tener / teh-NAIRR are common in Spanish and important to learn for the…

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Seed

ByElizabeth Almann 20232024

Last spring, the tree next to the neighbor’s house dropped a thousand tiny round seeds that blew into our yard and piled up in the patio like autumn leaves. The Siberian Elm is not a great shade tree and does not bear fruit. It must have come up volunteer, because nobody would plant a tree…