Talk about the time and place of an event.
The idea
Conjugate tener to agree with the event and add lugar. Use en for a place.
Examples
- La reunión tiene lugar en la biblioteca.The meeting takes place in the library.
- El concierto tiene lugar el sábado.The concert takes place on Saturday.
- Las clases tienen lugar por la mañana.The classes take place in the morning.
- La feria tuvo lugar junto al río.The fair took place by the river.
- El debate tendrá lugar en línea.The debate will take place online.
- Las elecciones tienen lugar cada cuatro años.The elections take place every four years.
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Watch out
Do not say hacer lugar to mean that an event occurs; say tener lugar.
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Complete the sentence: La exposición ___ lugar en abril. (tiene / tienen)
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tiene
tiene agrees with the singular exhibition.
Complete the sentence: Los talleres ___ lugar en el museo. (tiene / tienen)
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tienen
tienen agrees with the plural workshops.
Complete the sentence: La ceremonia tuvo ___ en el jardín. (lugar / mesa)
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lugar
lugar completes the fixed expression.
Practice round
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Complete the sentence: La exposición ___ lugar en abril. (tiene / tienen)
Complete the sentence: Los talleres ___ lugar en el museo. (tiene / tienen)
Complete the sentence: La ceremonia tuvo ___ en el jardín. (lugar / mesa)
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Describe an event and say when and where it happens.