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How to Say “Do You Have Homework?” in Spanish: A Complete Guide

Learning how to ask someone if they have homework in Spanish is a valuable skill, especially if you’re studying the language or planning to communicate with Spanish-speaking friends, colleagues, or classmates. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover both the formal and informal ways to ask the question, provide regional variations when necessary, and offer plenty of tips and examples along the way.

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Formal Ways to Ask “Do You Have Homework?” in Spanish

When addressing someone formally, such as a teacher, principal, or supervisor, it’s important to use the appropriate level of politeness. Here are some formal ways to ask if someone has homework in Spanish:

Tiene usted tarea? ¿Posee tarea?

These phrases use the formal pronoun “usted” and are suitable for formal situations where you want to show respect. Notice that both sentences use the verb “ tiene ” which means “do you have” in Spanish. Additionally, “ tarea ” means “homework” in Spanish.

If you want to make the question even more polite, you can add a phrase before the question, like:

Disculpe, ¿tiene usted tarea? Perdone, ¿posee tarea?

Adding “ disculpe ” or “ perdone ” at the beginning of the sentence increases the level of formality and respect.

Informal Ways to Ask “Do You Have Homework?” in Spanish

When talking to friends, classmates, or younger individuals, you can use a more casual language. Here are some informal ways to ask if someone has homework in Spanish:

Tienes tarea? ¿Tienes deberes?

These phrases use the informal pronoun “tú” and are suitable for casual conversations. “ Tienes ” is the informal conjugation of the verb “tener” meaning “do you have,” while “ tarea ” and “ deberes ” both mean “homework” in Spanish.

If you want to be even more informal, you can use the following expressions:

¿Tienes deberes hoy? ¿Tienes algo de tarea?

Adding “ hoy ” (today) or “ algo ” (something) in the question makes it more casual and friendly. These variations are commonly used among friends or classmates.

Regional Variations

When it comes to regional variations, the differences in how to ask about homework in Spanish are minimal. However, there are some subtle variations across Spanish-speaking countries. For example:

• In Mexico, it’s common to hear people saying “ ¿Tienes tareas? ” using the plural form of “tarea” to refer to multiple assignments.
• In some Latin American countries like Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, people may use the term “ trabajo práctico ” or “ TP ” which means “class assignment” in English.

Remember, these variations are not drastically different and won’t hinder your ability to communicate. Spanish speakers will generally understand your question regardless of the regional differences.

Additional Tips and Examples

Here are some helpful tips and additional examples to reinforce the usage of these phrases:

• When asking about homework, it’s common to add a polite phrase before the question to show respect, such as “disculpe” (excuse me) or “perdone” (sorry).
• If you want to specify the type of homework, you can use phrases like “¿Tienes tarea de matemáticas?” (Do you have math homework?) or “¿Tienes deberes de inglés?” (Do you have English assignments?)
• If someone asks you if you have homework, you can respond with “Sí, tengo tarea” (Yes, I have homework) or “No, no tengo tarea” (No, I don’t have homework).
• Remember to always adapt your language and tone based on the context and the relationship you have with the person you’re speaking to.

With these phrases, variations, and tips in mind, you should feel more confident in asking if someone has homework in Spanish. Remember, practice is key when it comes to mastering a new language, so don’t hesitate to engage in conversations and use these phrases in real-life situations. ¡Buena suerte! (Good luck!)

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• The kids are busy with their homework.
• My science teacher always sets a lot of homework.
• "Have you got any homework tonight ?" "No."
• I got A minus for my English homework.
• For homework I want you to write an essay on endangered species .

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• Nov 6, 2011

Which verb collocates with 'los deberes'? What does 'check homework' look like in Spanish? Thanks a lot in advance.  

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I think that it's possible to say e.g. 'revisar', but I don't use it. Personally, I'd say: corregir los deberes/echar un ojo a los deberes (even though they are not literal translations). The verb to be used here may change from place to place. Saludos. Edito: No había visto el comentario de Venus antes de mandar el mío. Creo que coincidimos.  

Commands in Spanish: Ultimate Guide For Formal And Informal Commands With Examples

Are you ready to start bossing people around in Spanish?!

Just kidding!

But on a more serious note, commands in Spanish are super handy to know in everyday chit-chat. Spring Spanish (a project I co-founded) created a fantastic video on how to make commands in Spanish:

Whether you’re asking for directions, telling your pup to sit, or giving instructions to a coworker, knowing how to use commands is key.

This guide’s got you covered with all the deets on Spanish commands, plus plenty of examples to help you get the hang of it.

1. Formal vs. informal commands in Spanish

Spanish uses different commands depending on who you’re talking to.

It’s not rocket science: when you are with your friends, family, or people younger than you, you use informal commands with  tú.

Formal commands are for strangers, elders or in professional work settings.

What about forming commands in Spanish? Well, we’re going to break this down later one by one, so to start, we’re just going to say that commands in Spanish follow some grammar rules based on whether a command is:

• affirmative (telling someone to do something) or 
• negative (telling someone not to do something)

But first, here are a few examples for formal vs informal commands in Spanish:

2. Affirmative commands in Spanish

So, just as we mentioned in the previous section, affirmative commands tell someone to do something.

To form affirmative commands with regular verbs, you have to remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) and add the necessary ending:

• Example:   Hablar (tú) → Habla; Hablar (vosotros/as) → Hablad
• Examples:   Comer (tú) → Come; Comer (vosotros/as) → Comed

For irregular verbs, we have some bad news: you have to learn how to use them. But we’ll help you with Conversation Based Chunking! You can immediately request your Spanish Chunking Starter Pack to understand this concept a bit better and speed up your Spanish learning concept.

For informal commands, we use the third-person singular form of the present indicative in Spanish. For formal commands, we use the third-person singular of the Spanish present subjunctive . 

Take a look!

3. Spanish negative commands

Spanish negative commands tell someone NOT to do something. 

To form these negative commands in Spanish, you should use the present subjunctive form of the verb + add ‘no’ as a negative command.

• Example:   No hables (tú) – (Yo) hable
• Example:   No habléis (vosotros/as) – Hablar

More examples based on formality:

4. How to use reflexive verbs as Spanish commands

With reflexive verbs, we attach the reflexive pronoun ( me, te, se, nos, os )  to the end of affirmative commands and place it BEFORE the verb in negative commands.

Let’s see how reflexive verbs work in real Spanish sentence when we’re using affirmative commands:

And now the same for negative commands:

5. Commands with direct and indirect object pronouns

When using direct or indirect object pronouns with commands, we attach them to the end of affirmative commands and place them before the verb in negative commands.

A few examples:

6. Polite commands using the present subjunctive

For very polite requests, we can use the present subjunctive instead of the imperative.

This form is often used in formal situations or when you want to sound extra courteous.

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8. Learn how to give commands in Spanish with Conversation Based Chunking

So, we covered the basics about commands in Spanish, and you might already have a “feel” about how to give commands – whether formal or informal. But how do you learn them?

On Effortless Conversations, we use the Conversation Based Chunking method that makes it much easier to learn Spanish . This method focuses on learning common phrases and expressions as whole units. It helps with commands, too!

So, instead of memorizing these expressions from the tables by heart, let’s immerse yourself in Spanish, and focus on these lexical chunks.

You should learn commands in context, so you can pick up the natural rhythm and structure of these Spanish instruction. You can even hear the correct pronunciation and intonation of commands in Spanish, so you truly sound like a native speaker!

¡Buena suerte con tu aprendizaje del español!

Lukas is the founder of Effortless Conversations and the creator of the Conversation Based Chunking™ method for learning languages. He's a linguist and wrote a popular book about learning languages through "chunks". He also co-founded the language education company Spring Languages, which creates online language courses and YouTube content.

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