Tener Ch. 1A
Tener = to have Yo tengo Nosotros tenemos Tú tienes Vosotros tenéis Él Ellos Ella tiene Ellas tienen Ud. Uds.
Observations: It is a “yo-go” verb It is a stem changing verb Yo form ends in “go” It is a stem changing verb E IE Not in the “yo” form
Tener Idiomatic Expressions There are certain instances in which you use tener in your Spanish sentence, but don’t translate it as “to have” Tener _______ años – To be ____ years old Tener hambre – to be hungry Tener sed – to be thirsty Tener sueño – to be tired Tener calor – to be hot Tener frío – to be cold ***Do NOT use SER in these expressions***
Tener + que + infinitive If something is an obligation, use Tener + que + infinitive = to have to do something Example: I have to do my homework – Tengo que hacer mi tarea She has to read the book - Ella tiene que leer el libro
Practice: 1. We have to study Tenemos que estudiar 2. She has a book Ella tiene un libro 3. They are 14 years old Ellos tienen 14 años 4. Julio and I are hungry Julio y yo tenemos hambre