English grammar
Am, have, live, like: talking about you
Talk about yourself using am, have, live and like together.
From the scene Tell me about yourself
In short
Talk about yourself: I'm from…, I'm twenty years old, I live in…, I like…, I have…
Your turn
Which one goes with where you're from?
Options: I'm twenty years old. (not I have) · I live in Madrid. · I'm from Galicia. (not of)
Show answer
where you're from → I'm from Galicia. (not of)
How it works
To talk about yourself, say I'm from... (not I am of) and I'm twenty years old.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
I (blank) in a flat in Madrid.
Options: live · lives · living
Show answer
I live in a flat in Madrid.
Vivo en un piso en Madrid.
Good to know
Age uses am, never have (not I have twenty years). Say I live in Madrid and I like the squares / I like working.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
I (blank) the squares. And hot chocolate with churros.
Options: like · likes · liking
Show answer
I like the squares. And hot chocolate with churros.
Me gustan las plazas. Y el chocolate con churros.
Good to know
Use have for things and jobs: I have four jobs.
your age I'm twenty years old. (not I have)
Nuria
I'm from a village in Galicia. I'm twenty years old.
Soy de un pueblo de Galicia. Tengo veinte años.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
I'm from a village in Galicia. (blank).
Options: I'm twenty years old · I'm from Galicia · I live in Madrid
Show answer
Nuria
I'm from a village in Galicia. I'm twenty years old.
Soy de un pueblo de Galicia. Tengo veinte años.
where you're from I'm from Galicia. (not of)
Your turn
What goes with I'm from Galicia. (not of)?
Options: where you live · where you're from · your age
Show answer
I'm from Galicia. (not of) → where you're from
where you live I live in Madrid.
what you have I have four jobs.
Javi
I'm from Colombia. I have four jobs.
Soy de Colombia. Tengo cuatro trabajos.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
I'm from Colombia. (blank).
Options: I have four jobs · I'm twenty years old · I'm from Galicia
Show answer
Javi
I'm from Colombia. I have four jobs.
Soy de Colombia. Tengo cuatro trabajos.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| your age | I'm twenty years old. (not I have) |
|---|---|
| where you're from | I'm from Galicia. (not of) |
| where you live | I live in Madrid. |
| what you have | I have four jobs. |
More lines from the story
- NuriaI live in a flat in Madrid.Vivo en un piso en Madrid.
- NuriaI like the squares. And hot chocolate with churros.Me gustan las plazas. Y el chocolate con churros.
- JaviWhere do you live now?¿Dónde vives ahora?
- JaviWhat do you like about Madrid?¿Qué te gusta de Madrid?