3.4 Present tense of tener and venir Tener (to have) Venir (to come) (de/a) Forms and uses of two common irregular present tense verbs

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir ANTE TODO The verbs tener (to have) and venir (to come) are among the most frequently used in Spanish. The verb tener uses the –er present tense endings, and changes the stem like e to ie verbs. However, it also has an irregular yo form. The verb venir uses the –ir present tense endings, and changes the stem like e to ie verbs. However, it also has an irregular yo form.

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir tenervenir SINGULAR FORMS yotengovengo tútienesvienes Ud. / él / ella tieneviene PLURAL FORMS nosotros/as tenemosvenimos vosotros/as tenéisvenís Uds. / ellos / ellas tienenvienen

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir Note: The present tense of tener translates: Tengo exámenes hoy. = I have tests today. = I do have tests today. = I am having tests today. Note: The verb venir is often followed by de (from) or a (to/at) The verb venir translates: Vengo a la escuela. = I come to school. = I do come to school. = I am coming to school.

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir The endings are the same as those of regular –er and –ir verbs, except for the yo forms, which are irregular: tengo, vengo. NOTE: The singular forms (yo, tú, Ud. él, ella) of tener and venir are the same, except for the first letter t/v.

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir tener 1. Ellos ___dos hermanos. 2. Yo ___una hermana. 3. El artista ___ tres primos. 4. Nosotros ___ diez tíos. 5. Eva y Diana ___ un sobrino. 6. Usted ___ cinco nietos. 7. Tú ___ dos hermanastras. 8. Ustedes ___ cuatro hijos. 9. Ella ___ una hija. venir 1. Mis padres ___ de México. 2. Tú ___ de España. 3. Nosotros ___ a clase. 4. Pepe ___ de Italia. 5. Yo ___ de Francia. 6. Ustedes ___ a mi casa. 7. Alfonso y yo ___ de Portugal. 8. Ellos no ___a clase los domingos. 9. Usted ___ de Venezuela. ¡INTÉNTALO! Provide the appropriate forms of tener and venir. State what the sentences mean.

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir Although ser and estar mean to be, in certain idiomatic or set expressions in Spanish, you use the construction tener + [noun] to express to be + [adjective]. The chart that follows contains a list of the most common expressions with tener. ¿Tienen hambre ustedes? Are you hungry? (Do you all have hunger?) Sí, y tenemos sed también. Yes, and we re thirsty, too. (Yes, and we all have thirst,too.)

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir Expressions with tener tener…años to be…years old tener (mucho) calor to be (very) hot tener (mucho) cuidado to be (very) careful tener (mucho) frío to be (very) cold tener (mucha) hambre to be (very) hungry tener (mucho) miedo (de) to be (very) afraid (of)

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir tener (mucha) prisa to be in a (big) hurry tener razón to be right no tener razón to be wrong tener (mucha) sed to be (very) thirsty tener (mucho) sueño to be (very) sleepy tener (mucha) suerte to be (very) lucky Expressions with tener

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir To express an obligation, use tener que (to have to) + [infinitive]. ¿Qué tienes que estudiar hoy? What do you have to study today? Tengo que estudiar biología. I have to study biology.

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir To ask someones age: ¿Cuántos años + (tener)? To tell age: (Tener) + # + años. ¿Cuántos años tienes? Tengo 15 años. ¿Cuántos años tiene tu madre? Ella tiene 45 años.

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir Who is not coming to school today? We are coming to school. At what time are you coming here? I am coming at 2:00. ¿Quién no viene a la escuela hoy? Nosotros venimos a la escuela. ¿A qué hora vienes aquí? Vengo a las dos.

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir From where are they coming? They are coming from the library. Do you have a big family? No, I have a small family. ¿De dónde vienen ellos? Ellos vienen de la biblioteca. ¿Tienes una familia grande? No, tengo una familia pequeña.

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir Do you all have to study? Yes, we have to study. Are you hungry? No. I am thirsty. ¿Tienen que estudiar Uds? Sí, tenemos que estudiar. ¿Tienes hambre? No. Tengo sed.

3.4 Present tense of tener and venir In order to express what someone feels like doing, we use the following construction: Tener + ganas + de + infinitive Tengo ganas de comer. = I feel like eating. In order to express what someone does not feel like doing, we use the same construction with no before the verb tener. No tienes ganas de estudiar. = You dont feel like studying.