How to Say "halves" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “halves” is “tiempos” — B1 level.
Examples
Necesitas aprender los tiempos verbales del subjuntivo.
You need to learn the subjunctive verb tenses.
El segundo tiempo del partido fue mucho más emocionante.
The second half of the game was much more exciting.
Ella perdió el ritmo y no pudo seguir los tiempos de la música.
She lost the rhythm and couldn't follow the beats of the music.
Grammar Context
When talking about grammar, 'tiempos' refers to the different forms verbs take to show when an action happened (past, present, future).
Confusing Time vs. Tense
Mistake: “Using 'horas' (hours) or 'minutos' (minutes) when you mean grammatical 'tiempos'.”
Correction: 'Tiempos' in this context is purely academic; it refers to verbal conjugation forms, not measured duration.
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