Why is is teneis que hacer la compra and not tienes que hacer las compra?
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Paula M.Kwiziq community member
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This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Expressing obligation with tener que in Spanish "
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John O. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Hola Paula,
“Tenéis que hacer la compra” is the plural of “Tienes que hacer la compra.”
Thus you [plural] have to do the shopping. Saludos. John
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InmaKwiziq team member
Hola Paula
I added "[you plural informal]" to that sentence, so it's clear which "you" we are referring to.
Saludos
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