The Conjugation of Tener The verb Tener is an irregular verb that generally means to have. It is conjugated as seen here: Yotengo Tútienes Él, Ella, Ud.

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1 The Conjugation of Tener The verb Tener is an irregular verb that generally means to have. It is conjugated as seen here: Yotengo Tútienes Él, Ella, Ud. tiene Nosotros tenemos Vosotros tenéis Ellos, Ellas, Uds. tienen

2 Regular Usage of Tener Tener is generally used to show possession. Examples: Maria tiene dos gatos. Maria has two cats. Los estudiantes tienen mucha tarea. The students have a lot of homework.

3 Using Tener Negatively Although Tener is an irregular verb, using it in a negative sentence is much the same as with regular verbs. Place the word no directly before the verb: Yo no tengo un gato; yo tengo un perro. I don’t have a cat; I have a dog.

4 Other of Tener In Spanish, the verb Tener is used the way that the verb To Be is used in English. We refer to these uses of Tener as idiomatic expressions. In Spanish instead of saying that one is cold, warm, tired, afraid, in a hurry, or other feelings, we say that one has these feelings.

5 Idiomatic Expressions with Tener Review of Idiomatic Expression List: Tener fríoTo be cold Tener calorTo be warm/hot Tener sueñoTo be sleepy Tener suerteTo be lucky Tener hambreTo be hungry Tener sedTo be thirsty Tener prisaTo be in a hurry Tener (#) añosTo be (#) years old

6 Idiomatic Expressions with Tener Review of Idiomatic Expression List: Tener razónTo be right; correct No tener razónTo be wrong; incorrect Tener miedo deTo be afraid of (always used with a noun) Tener miedo a To be afraid of doing (always used with a verb)

7 Tener + que + infinitivo The construction tener + que + infinitivo = to have to do something. Example: –Tengo que estudiar. -I have to study. –Tenemos que ir al supermercado.- We have to go to the super market.