Feelings
Adjectives
More Adjectives
Adjectives with "Tengo"
Potpourri
100
Sad, when describing a boy
triste
100
Smart, when describing a girl
inteligente
100

Tall, when describing a girl

alta

100
I'm hungry.
Tengo hambre.
100

very

muy

200
Angry, when describing a girl
enojada
200
Generous, when describing a girl
generosa
200

Responsible, when describing a boy

Responsable

200
I'm cold.
Tengo frío.
200

What do the verbs ser and estar both mean?

to be

300
Sick, when describing a girl
enferma
300
Funny, when describing a boy
cómico
300

Interesting, when describing a book (el libro)

interesante

300
I'm hot.
Tengo calor.
300

Answer the question:

¿Cómo estás?

Any feeling that agrees with the speaker's gender.

400
Tired, when describing a group of boys
cansados
400

Honest, when describing a group of girls

honestas

400

Patient, when describing a group of girls

pacientes

400
I'm sleepy.
Tengo sueño.
400

Why don't words in phrases with "tengo" ("Tengo miedo," for example) change the ending if they're describing a girl?

Because those words aren't adjectives, they're nouns. Nouns don't change endings. (For example, "tengo miedo" literally means "I have fear".)

500
Excited, when describing a group of girls
emocionadas
500
Strong, when describing a group of both boys and girls
fuertes
500

Creative, when describing a group of boys and girls

creativos

500
I'm scared.
Tengo miedo.
500

Name one difference between when to use ser and when to use estar.

How you feel, where you are

Always use the verb estar

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