Talk about meaning and reasonableness.
The idea
Use tener sentido when an idea is meaningful or reasonable; conjugate tener for its subject.
Examples
- Tu pregunta tiene sentido.Your question makes sense.
- Ese plan no tiene sentido.That plan makes no sense.
- La explicación tiene mucho sentido.The explanation makes a lot of sense.
- Ahora sus palabras tienen sentido.Now their words make sense.
- ¿Tiene sentido esperar aquí?Does it make sense to wait here?
- La propuesta tendrá sentido mañana.The proposal will make sense tomorrow.
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Watch out
Avoid hacer sentido in standard Spanish; use tener sentido.
Try it yourself
Complete the sentence: La idea ___ sentido. (tiene / tienen)
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tiene
tiene agrees with the singular idea.
Complete the sentence: Su decisión no tiene ___. (sentido / lugar)
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sentido
sentido completes the expression.
Complete the sentence: Las razones ___ sentido. (tiene / tienen)
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tienen
tienen agrees with the plural reasons.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Complete the sentence: La idea ___ sentido. (tiene / tienen)
Complete the sentence: Su decisión no tiene ___. (sentido / lugar)
Complete the sentence: Las razones ___ sentido. (tiene / tienen)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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