Stating what you have, and describing physical features. Tener to have Stating what you have, and describing physical features.

Tener-to have Tener means to have. Like ser, there are different forms of the verb to match the subject. Ejemplos: Yo tengo un lápiz. I have a pencil. Ella tiene unas botas cafés. She has some brown boots.

Tener (con pronombres) Singular Plural 1a Yo tengo Nosotros(as) tenemos 2a Tú tienes --------------------------- 3a Usted/Él/Ella tiene Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas tienen

Practiquemos con la ropa Fill in the blank with the correct form of tener. El chico ______ un abrigo café. Yo ______ un vestido azul. Ustedes _______ unos pantalones cortos. Los pantalones rojos________ tirantes. Tú y yo ________ una gorra amarilla.

Practiquemos con la ropa Check your answers. El chico tiene un abrigo café. Yo tengo un vestido azul. Ustedes tienen unos pantalones cortos. Los pantalones rojos tienen tirantes. Tú y yo tenemos una gorra amarilla.

Practiquemos con la ropa To state you do NOT have something. To state you do NOT have something, simply add “no” in front of tener. Ejemplo: I do not have white boots. Yo no tengo botas blancas.

Now let’s use tener to describe physical features of Enrique Iglesias. Note: 1. El pelo= hair Hair is a singular unit and is masculine regardless if the person is male or female. 2. Los ojos= eyes Eyes are masculine plural regardless if the person is male or female.

El pelo Change tener to match the subject and insert color from the choices below: Enrique _tener_ el pelo _color_. Yo tener el pelo color. Color: castaño-brown negro rubio pelirrojo The adjective should match hair in gender and number. So, if you are a female describing your hair, it is your hair you are describing. Therefore, the adjective should be masculine singular.

El pelo-style Change tener to match the subject and insert length and style from the choices below: Enrique _tener_ el pelo _length_ y style. Yo tener el pelo _length_ y style. Length: largo corto Style: rizado –curly Lacio/liso—straight Remember (do not write): The adjective should match hair in gender and number. So, if you are a female describing your hair, it is your hair you are describing. Therefore, the adjective should be masculine singular.

Los ojos Change tener to match the subject and insert color and size from the choices below: Enrique _tener_ los ojos_color_ y size. Yo tener los ojos_color_ y size. Color verde azul avellano (hazel) gris (gray) Café Size grande pequeño (Do not write) The adjectives should match eyes in gender and number. So, if you are a female describing your eyes, it is your eyes you are describing. Therefore, the adjective should be masculine plural.

Otros rasgos faciales Change tener to match the subject and insert facial features from the choices below: Enrique _tener_ _facial feature_. Yo tener facial feature. Other facial features: pecas-freckles un hoyuelo-a dimple Hoyuelos-dimples

Otros rasgos faciales What if you do NOT have a facial feature listed below? Where does “no” go to make the sentence negative? Enrique no _tener_ _facial feature_. Yo no tener facial feature. Other facial features: pecas-freckles un hoyuelo-a dimple Hoyuelos-dimples

Isn’t ser used to describe oneself and others? ¡Sí! However, keep in mind how ser and tener are different. Ser can also be used to describe hair, but you are not stating I have brown hair, rather, I am brunette. When you use ser, the adjective will match the subject in number and gender like in the example above. When you use tener, the adjective will match the item you have. I have big eyes.  Yo tengo los ojos grandes.

Usando ser y tener para describir

Edad-Age Although tener means to have, it is often used in idiomatic expressions as to be. I am _________ years old. Yo tengo ____#____ años. Ejemplo: Yo tengo diez años.