Page 15 Realidades 2 Tener, Poner, Hacer, Traer
The Verb TENER The verb TENER, which means “to have” follows the pattern of other -er verbs.
The Verb TENER However, some forms of the verb are irregular.
The Verb TENER You must memorize verbs with irregularities.
The Verb TENER Here is the verb “To Have” in English.
TO HAVE I have Youhave He Shehas It Wehave Theyhave
TENER Yotengo Tútienes Ud. Éltiene Ella Nosotros tenemos Vosotros tenéis Uds. Ellos tienen Ellas
Other Uses of TENER As you know, TENER is sometimes used where in English we use a form of the verb “to be”:
Other Uses of TENER Tener sed (To be thirsty) Tener hambre (To be hungry) Tener ____ años (To be ____ years old.)
Poner and Hacer This “Tema 5-A” does not include the next two verbs, “Poner, Hacer, and Traer” but they are extremely important verbs to know in Spanish and are very much like Tener.
PONER, HACER Here we will learn the present tense forms of: HACER (to do, to make) PONER (to put, to set) TRAER (to bring, to wear)
PONER, HACER PONER, HACER, and TRAER are regular -er verbs in the present tense except for their yo forms: (yo) pongo (yo) hago (yo) traigo
TO DO I do, make You do, make He She does, makes It Wedo, make Theydo, make
HACER (present) Yohago Túhaces Ud. Élhace Ella Nosotros hacemos Vosotros hacéis Uds. Ellos hacen Ellas
TO PUT, TO SET I put, set Youput, set He Sheputs, sets It Weput, set Theyput, set
PONER (present) Yopongo Túpones Ud. Élpone Ella Nosotros ponemos Vosotros ponéis Uds. Ellos ponen Ellas
TO BRING, TO WEAR I bring, wear You bring, wear He She bring, wear It We bring, wear They bring, wear
TRAER (present) Yotraigo Tútraes Ud. Éltrae Ella Nosotros traemos Vosotros traéis Uds. Ellos traen Ellas