1. Verb To Be: Questions with “How old”
Verbo To be: Preguntar la edad

2. VERB TO BE: QUESTIONS WITH “HOW OLD”
Remember the conjugation of the verb “To Be”
Personal Pronoun Verb To Be in Present
I am
He
Is
She
It
You
We are
They

3. VERB TO BE: QUESTIONS WITH “HOW OLD”
Now…
How Old In Spanish Cuántos años
Let’s combine them…

4. VERB TO BE: QUESTIONS WITH “HOW OLD”
Now…
are you? I am 35 years old
is he? He is 28 years old
How Old is she? She is 7 years old
are they? They are 15 and
16 years old
Importante:
Siempre se debe contestar de las sigueintes formas:
I am 35 (solo el número) o
I am 35 years old (número y complemento “years old”)
X
Nunca; I am 35 years (el complemento debe ser completo)

5. VERB TO BE: QUESTIONS WITH “HOW OLD”
How Old is Jack Nicholson ?
he
He is 74 years old.
Notice this!!
In Spanish we use the verb “Tener” to say the age.
X
(El tiene 74 años – He has 74 years)
This is incorrect!
In English we use the verb “TO BE” to say the age.
(El tiene 74 años – He is 74 years)
This is correct!

6. VERB TO BE: QUESTIONS WITH “HOW OLD”
How Old are Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt ?
they
They are 36 and 47 years old.
(Not “They have”….!!)

7. VERB TO BE: QUESTIONS WITH “HOW OLD”
Remember…
In Spanish… In English…
Jack Nicholson tiene 74 años. Jack Nicholson is 74 years old.
Angelina y Brad tienen 36 y 47 Angelina and Brad are 36 and
años. 47 years old.
To say the age we use VERB TO BE, ONLY!!!
(para decir la edad usamos el verbo To Be (ser / estar) únicamente)

8. Verb To Be: Questions with “How old”
Verbo To be: Preguntar la edad
The end.
Thanks!