English grammar
Have for family, be for age
Talk about your brothers and sisters and say people's ages.
From the scene I have two brothers
In short
Use have for family: I have two brothers. Use be for age: I'm twenty, How old are you?
Your turn
Which one goes with asking (boys and girls)?
Options: How old are you? · Do you have any brothers or sisters? · I have two brothers
Show answer
asking (boys and girls) → Do you have any brothers or sisters?
How it works
Use have for family: I have two brothers. To ask about boys and girls together, say Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
And how old (blank) you?
Options: have · are
Show answer
And how old are you?
¿Y cuántos años tiene usted?
Good to know
Age uses be: I'm twenty, How old are you? — never "I have twenty years" or "How many years do you have?".
family (have) I have two brothers
Javi
Yes, I have two brothers. And you?
Sí, tengo dos hermanos. ¿Y tú?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Yes, (blank). And you?
Options: Do you have any brothers or sisters · How old are you · I have two brothers
Show answer
Javi
Yes, I have two brothers. And you?
Sí, tengo dos hermanos. ¿Y tú?
asking (boys and girls) Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Your turn
What goes with Do you have any brothers or sisters??
Options: asking age (be) · asking (boys and girls) · family (have)
Show answer
Do you have any brothers or sisters? → asking (boys and girls)
asking age (be) How old are you?
Javi
And you? How old are you?
¿Y tú? ¿Cuántos años tienes?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And you? (blank)?
Options: Do you have any brothers or sisters · How old are you · I have two brothers
Show answer
Javi
And you? How old are you?
¿Y tú? ¿Cuántos años tienes?
age (be) I'm twenty / He's thirty-five
Nuria
He's thirty-five.
Tiene treinta y cinco años.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: I have two brothers · Do you have any brothers or sisters · He's thirty-five
Show answer
Nuria
He's thirty-five.
Tiene treinta y cinco años.
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
| family (have) | I have two brothers |
|---|---|
| asking (boys and girls) | Do you have any brothers or sisters? |
| asking age (be) | How old are you? |
| age (be) | I'm twenty / He's thirty-five |
More lines from the story
- JaviAnd how old are you?¿Y cuántos años tiene usted?
- ElenaMe? I'm forty.¿Yo? Tengo cuarenta años.
- ElenaYes, dear. I have three children.Sí, cariño. Tengo tres hijos.