Obligation & What you feel like doing Tener que + inf. Necesitar + inf Obligation & What you feel like doing Tener que + inf. Necesitar + inf. Deber + inf. Tener ganas de + inf. Capítulo 4: Página 140

Tener = To have tengo tenemos tienes tenéis tiene tienen yo nosotros nosotras tú vosotros vosotras él ella usted ellos ellas ustedes tengo tenemos I have We have tienes tenéis You (informal) have You all (España) have tiene tienen They have (m.) They have (f.) You all (LaAM) have He she has You (Formal) have

TENER + QUE (+ Infinitive) = TO HAVE TO (do something) Use a form of the verb TENER followed by que to talk about what you and others HAVE TO DO. TENER + QUE + INFINITIVE Examples: I have to work. = Yo tengo que trabajar. We have to study. = Nosotros tenemos que estudiar. They have to read. = Ellos tienen que leer.

TENER QUE + infinitivo = to have to What’s an infinitive? An unconjugated verb that has not tense (present, past, future) and no form (alignment with a subject). In English, it usually has “to” in front of it (to study, to talk, to pass, to play, to listen). examples: estudiar, hablar, pasar, jugar, escuchar To express something someone HAS TO DO, use tener que + infinitivo Example: I have to study for Spanish class. Yo tengo que estudiar para la clase de español.

Necesitar + inf. = to need to (do something) You can also express what you and others need to do by using the verb necesitar + infinitive. You conjugate necesitar to match the subject and leave the following verb in the infinitive. Note: When you have two verbs together (and the subject DOES NOT change), you usually conjugate the first verb and leave the other one in the infinitive. Examples: I need to eat vegtables. = Yo necesito comer los vegetales We need to listen in class. = Nosotros necesitamos escuchar en clase. They need to do their homework. = Ellos necesitan hacer la tarea.

Deber + inf. = Should / Ought to…(do something) You can say what you and others should or ought to do by using the verb deber + infinitive. You conjugate deber to match the subject and leave the following verb in the infinitive. Note: When you have two verbs together (and the subject DOES NOT change), you usually conjugate the first verb and leave the other one in the infinitive. Examples: I should drink 8 glasses of water. = Yo debo beber ocho vasos de agua. You should eat the cake. = Tú debes comer el pastel. You all should read the menu. = Uds. deben leer el menú.

TENER + ganas de (+ Infinitive) = To feel like (doing something) Use a form of the verb TENER followed by ganas de to talk about what you and others FEEL LIKE DOING. TENER + GANAS DE + INFINITIVE Examples: Diego feels like playing videogames. = Diego tiene ganas de jugar los videojuegos. Juanita feels like eating cake. = Juanita tiene ganas de comer el pastel. You all feel like watching TV. = Uds. tienen ganas de mirar la tele (ver la tele).

Práctica You all (formal) have to do homework. Ustedes tienen que hacer la tarea. The boy has to read the book. El chico tiene que leer el libro. You (inform.) should send emails to your grandparents. Tú debes enviar correos electrónicos a tus abuelos. My friend (masc.) needs to eat dinner at my house Mi amigo necesita comer la cena a mi casa.. The teacher (fem.) needs to answer the questions. La profesora necesita contestar las preguntas. The students should attend the class at 8:00. Los alumnos deben asistir la clase a las ocho. Violeta y Valentina feel like talking on the phone. Violeta y Valentina tienen ganas de hablar por teléfono. I feel like going to the park. Yo tengo ganas de ir al parque.