Tengo mucho tiempo para correr hoy.

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Breakdown of Tengo mucho tiempo para correr hoy.

• hoy: today
• tener: to have
• correr: to run
• para: for
• el tiempo: the time
• mucho: much

Questions & Answers about Tengo mucho tiempo para correr hoy.

Why is tengo used instead of another form of tener?

Tengo is the first-person singular present tense of tener, meaning I have. In Spanish, the verb form changes depending on who is performing the action, so for “I have,” we use tengo.

Why do we say mucho tiempo instead of mucha tiempo?

In Spanish, tiempo (time) is a masculine noun, so any adjective or quantifier that modifies it must be masculine. Therefore, we say mucho tiempo (literally, “a lot of time”) and not mucha tiempo.

Why is para used before correr?

Para indicates the purpose or intention of the action. In this sentence, having a lot of time is directed toward the activity of running, so we say para correr. It shows why you have the time: for running.

Can I say Hoy tengo mucho tiempo para correr instead?

Yes. Spanish has relatively flexible word order. Placing hoy at the beginning or the end of the sentence conveys the same basic idea, so Hoy tengo mucho tiempo para correr is perfectly acceptable.