Question

A. Mario's little sister is very curious and always wants to know why people do certain things. Complete Mario's answers with tener and venir.

1. Por qué Julián y tú no comen? Porque no
2. Cuantos anos tengo yo? Tu nueve a los
3. Y tú. ¿por qué bebes agua? Porque mucha sed.
4. ¿Por qué David no habla cuando hay mucha gente? Porque David miedo de hablar en público
5. ¿Por qué corren tus amigos? Porque mucha prisa.
6. ¿Por qué Nelson no viene todavía (yet)? Porque hoy Nelson tarde (latel
7. Por que venimos caminando (tulking)? Porque no en autobús.
8. ¿Quiénes vienen a la fiesta de nuestra mamá? Todos nuestros tíos y primos a la fiesta
9. Y yo, ¿cuándo vengo de la casa de los abuelos? Tú el martes de la casa de los abuelos,
10. Y tú, de dónde vienes? de la universidad B. Now, write three questions and answers of your own on a sheet of paper. Then, challenge a partner to complete them using tener and venir.

Answer 1

Why don't you and Julián eat? Why not have something to eat?

How old am I? You have come nine years.

In the first sentence, Mario's answer is using the auxiliary verb "have" to suggest that they should eat something. The phrase "have something to eat" is a common way to express this idea.

In the second sentence, Mario's answer is using the verb "come" in the sense of "reach" or "attain". So, he is saying that his little sister has reached the age of nine years old. This is a colloquial way of answering the question about age, rather than saying "you are nine years old".