(and expressions with tener) The Verb “TENER” (and expressions with tener) © 2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Conjugation of tener tengo = I have tienes = tiene = tenemos = tenéis = tienen = I have you have (familiar) you have (formal), she has, he has we have you all have (familiar - Spain) you have (plural), they have, they (feminine) have © 2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Present tense: tener (to have) Remember, it’s irregular! Present tense: tener (to have) yo tengo nosotros/as tenemos vosotros/as tenéis tú tienes usted, él, ella tiene ustedes, ellos/as tienen © 2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Ejemplos: Nosotros tenemos un perro. = (We have a dog.) Yo tengo un auto rojo. = (I have a red car.) Ellos tienen una casa grande. = (They have a big house.) © 2010 Teacher’s Discovery

“Tener” is used when speaking about the age of a person. ¿Cuántos años tiene Ana? = (How old is Ana?) Ana tiene diez años. = (Ana is 10 years old.) ¿Cuántos años tienes? = (How old are you?) (familiar) Yo tengo _____ años. = (I am _____ years old.) © 2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Otra expressions with “tener” Tener que + infinitive = To have to … Yo tengo que estudiar. = (I have to study.) Tener ganas de + infinitive = To feel like … hablar (talking), leer (reading) © 2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Check it out! Sometimes in Spanish, you use tener in place of the verb “to be” (I am, you are, etc.). Instead of saying, “I am cold,” you say, “I have cold.” Ejemplo: Tengo frío. © 2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Más ejemplos with tener tener calor = to be hot tener cuidado = to be careful tener frío = to be cold tener hambre = to be hungry tener miedo = to be afraid tener prisa = to be in a hurry tener razón = to be right tener sed = to be thirsty tener sueño = to be sleepy tener suerte = to be lucky © 2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Ejemplos: Él tiene calor. = He is hot. Los niños tienen frío. = The children are cold. Ella tiene sed. = She is thirsty. Juana tiene hambre. = Juana is hungry. Guillermo tiene razón. = Guillermo is right. (Add no in front of tener when the sentence is negative) Yo no tengo sueño. = I am not sleepy. © 2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Check Your Knowledge! I am thirsty. She is cold. We are right. They are 12 years old. You (tú) have a headache. You (usted) have to work. Tengo sed. Ella tiene frío. Tenemos razón. Tienen doce años. Tienes dolor de cabeza. Tiene que trabajar. © 2010 Teacher’s Discovery

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