How to Say "you dread" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you dread” is “temes” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Qué temes más, el fracaso o el éxito?
What do you fear more, failure or success?
Si temes la oscuridad, podemos dejar la luz encendida.
If you are afraid of the dark, we can leave the light on.
Temes que la gente no entienda tus ideas, ¿verdad?
You worry that people won't understand your ideas, right?
Identifying 'Temes'
'Temes' is the form used when you are directly addressing one person you know well (tú) and talking about what they are fearing right now or generally.
Regular -ER Verb
The verb 'temer' is very predictable! It follows all the standard patterns for verbs ending in -ER, which makes learning its other forms easy.
Using 'Temer' vs. 'Tener Miedo'
Mistake: “Using 'Tú tienes miedo' when you want a single word verb.”
Correction: While 'Tú tienes miedo' (You have fear) is correct and very common, 'Tú temes' is the single-verb equivalent. Use whichever sounds more natural to you.
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