The Present Tense of tener (to have) (El tiempo presente del verbo tener)
tengo tienes tiene tenemos tienen The verb tener The verb tener means to have or to possess. It is an irregular -er verb that is conjugated as follows: tengo tienes tiene tenemos tienen Notice the irregular yo form . . . . . . and the changes that occur in the stem of the second-person singular and third persons.
The verb tener + que + infinitive One of the special, idiomatic uses of tener is with que plus an infinitive to express the idea of to have to (do something).
The verb tener + que + infinitive One of the special, idiomatic uses of tener is with que plus an infinitive to express the idea of to have to (do something). We start with an appropriate person and number of tener . . . add the little word que . . . and then add any infinitive. estudiar estudiar leer tengo tengo tenemos escribir comer tienes que que hablar aprender tiene tienen escuchar decidir para el examen de español. Tengo que estudiar I have to study for the Spanish exam. Conjugate tener, add que, and then always add an infinitive, not a conjugated verb.
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