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I – You – He - She Yo tengo – I have Tú tienes – You have (Informal) Usted tiene – You have (Formal) El tiene – He has Ella tiene – She has
We – You All - They Nosotros tenemos – We have (Male) Nosotras tenemos – We have (Female) Ustedes tienen – You All have Ellos tienen – They have (Male) Ellas tienen – They have (Female)
I and You Informal Yo tengo dos carros I have two cars Yo tengo seis camisas I have six shirts Tú tienes cinco pantalones You have five pants Tú tienes ocho pares de zapatos You have eight pairs of shoes
He and She El tiene once dólares He has eleven dollars El tiene tres computadoras He has three computers Ella tiene una bicicleta She has a bicycle Ella tiene cuatro relojes She has four watches
You Formal and We Usted tiene siete banderas You have seven flags Usted tiene quince libros You have fifteen books Nosotros tenemos nueve lámparas We have nine lamps Nosotras tenemos dos perros We have two dogs
You All and They Ustedes tienen diez lápices You all have ten pencils Ustedes tienen cuatro cajas You all have four boxes Ellos tienen seis pájaros They have six birds Ellas tienen once vasos They have eleven drinking glasses
Other Uses of Tener tener cuidado (to be careful): ¡Yo tengo cuidado! I'm careful! tener la culpa (to be at fault): Ella tiene la culpa. She is at fault. tener éxito (to be successful): Mi hermano tiene mucho éxito. My brother is very successful.
More Uses of Tener tener frío (to be or feel cold): Los muchachos tienen frio. The young men are cold tener hambre (to be hungry): Los niños tienen hambre. The children are hungry. tener miedo (to be afraid): El bombero no tiene miedo. The fireman isn't afraid.
And Even More Uses … tener prisa (to be in a hurry): Mi hija nunca tiene prisa. My daughter is never in a hurry. tener que + infinitive (to have to): Yo tengo que salir. I have to leave. tener razón, no tener razón (to be right, to be wrong): Tengo razón. No tienes razón. I'm right. You're wrong.
And …. This is it! tener sed (to be thirsty): Los camellos no tienen sed. The camels aren't thirsty. tener suerte (to be lucky): Los ganadores tienen suerte. The winners are lucky.