Ask where a train is and say how long a train journey takes.
The idea
Tren means train and is masculine: el tren. Its plural adds -es: los trenes. Use en tren to name the means of transport.
Examples
- El tren sale a las ocho.The train leaves at eight.
- Voy en tren a la ciudad.I go to the city by train.
- ¿Dónde está el tren para Lima?Where is the train to Lima?
- Estos trenes llegan tarde.These trains arrive late.
- Esperamos el tren en la estación.We wait for the train at the station.
- El viaje en tren dura dos horas.The train journey takes two hours.
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El tren can identify a particular train; en tren describes the mode of travel without an article.
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Choose the singular after el: El ___ sale a las ocho. (tren / trenes)
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tren
Tren is singular and agrees with el and sale.
Choose the plural after estos: Estos ___ llegan tarde. (trenes / tren)
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trenes
Trenes adds -es and agrees with plural estos.
Choose the word for travelling by train: Voy ___ tren a la ciudad. (en / de)
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en
En forms the transport expression en tren.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the singular after el: El ___ sale a las ocho. (tren / trenes)
Choose the plural after estos: Estos ___ llegan tarde. (trenes / tren)
Choose the word for travelling by train: Voy ___ tren a la ciudad. (en / de)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask where the train to a city is and say when it leaves.