Having difficulty doing something

This expression describes an action that is hard for someone to do.

The idea

Conjugate tener for the subject, then use dificultad para and an infinitive.

Tengo dificultad para dormir cuando hace calor.I have trouble sleeping when it is hot.
Mi abuelo tiene dificultad para subir las escaleras.My grandfather has difficulty climbing the stairs.
Tenemos dificultad para encontrar una vivienda cerca del trabajo.We have trouble finding a home near work.
La niña tiene dificultad para pronunciar ese sonido.The girl has difficulty pronouncing that sound.
Mis compañeros tuvieron dificultad para abrir la puerta.My colleagues had trouble opening the door.
El equipo tendrá dificultad para terminar el proyecto a tiempo.The team will have difficulty finishing the project on time.

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Avoid the invented combination tener dificultad de before an infinitive; use tener dificultad para.

Complete the sentence: Yo ___ dificultad para recordar los nombres. (tengo / tiene)
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tengo
tengo matches the first-person subject.
Complete the sentence: La profesora tiene dificultad ___ escuchar con tanto ruido. (para / de)
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para
para connects the difficulty to the action of hearing.
Complete the sentence: Ayer ellos ___ dificultad para resolver el ejercicio. (tuvieron / tendrán)
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tuvieron
tuvieron places their difficulty in the past.

Describe something you find difficult to do and say why.