How many pencils do you have?

How many pencils do you have?
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. ¿Cuántos lápices tienes?
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
How many pencils do you have? - Just one.¿Cuántos lápices tienes? - Solamente uno.
b. ¿Cuántos lápices tiene?
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
How many pencils do you have? - I have three.¿Cuántos lápices tiene? - Tengo tres.
a. ¿Cuántos lápices tienen?
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
How many pencils do you have? - We each have two.¿Cuántos lápices tienen? - Cada uno de nosotros tiene dos.
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