you have a dog

tienes perro

tienen perro

you have a dog(

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dag

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

phrase

1. (used to address one person)

a. tienes perro

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)

You have a dog right? - Actually, I have two.Tienes perro, ¿no? - De hecho, tengo dos.

b. tiene perro

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)

You have a dog, so it may be more challenging to find an apartment.Tiene perro, así que podría ser más difícil encontrar un apartamento.

c. tienes un perro

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)

I heard you have a dog and a ferret as pets. How's living with them?Oí que tienes un perro y un hurón de mascotas. ¿Qué tal es la convivencia?

d. tiene un perro

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)

Are you aware that you have a dog that has now bitten several people?¿Es usted consciente de que tiene un perro que ya ha mordido a varias personas?

2. (used to address multiple people)

a. tienen perro

A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).

(plural)

You have a dog, but you never vacuum, and you wonder why your place smells.Tienen perro, pero nunca pasan la aspiradora, y se extrañan de que la casa apeste.

b. tienen un perro

A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).

(plural)

You have a dog, two cats, a goldfish, and a canary. You must like animals.Tienen un perro, dos gatos, un pez dorado y un canario. Les deben de gustar los animales.

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