First, let’s review the basic subjects. They are… I = you = he = she = yo tú él ella we = they = you (all) = nosotros/as ellos/as ustedes (Uds.) Then on to the forms of ‘tener’  El menú

‘Tener’ is the Spanish verb for… to have

yo tú él ella nosotros/as ellos/as Uds. tengo tienes tiene tenemos tienen And the forms are…

And the forms mean… I HAVE YOU HAVE HE HAS SHE HAS WE HAVE THEY HAVE YOU (ALL) HAVE Let’s see the verb ‘tener’ in action… yo tú él ella nosotros/as ellos/as Uds. tengo tienes tiene tenemos tienen

Yo tengo un libro. I have a book.

Tú tienes un libro. You have a book.

Él tiene un libro. He has a book.

Ella tiene un libro. She has a book.

Nosotros tenemos los libros. We have books.

Nosotras tenemos los libros. We have books.

Ellos tienen los libros. They have books.

Ellas tienen los libros. They have books.

Uds. tienen los libros. You (all) have books. Las expresiones  El menúEl fin

The verb tener is used in many Spanish expressions. The part is that in English, these expressions often use am, are, or is, not have or has. Don’t let this fool you though! Remember, things do not always translate word-for-word. Let’s l k at a few, shall we?  El menúContinúa 

tener # años = to be # years old Yo tengo 13 años. (Literally, “I have 13 years.”, but don’t let that worry you. We would never say it like this in English.) I am 13 years old. Literally, “I have” But we say, “I am”

tener # años = to be # years old (Literally, “He has 13 years.”, but don’t let that worry you. We would never say it like this in English.) Él tiene 13 años. He is 13 years old. Literally, “he has” But we say, “he is”

tener calor/frío = to be hot/cold (Literally, “I have heat.”, but don’t let that worry you. We would never say it like this in English.) Yo tengo calor. I am hot.

tener calor/frío = to be hot/cold (Literally, “I have cold.”, but don’t let that worry you. We would never say it like this in English.) Yo tengo frío. I am cold.

tener calor/frío = to be hot/cold (Literally, “She has heat.”, but don’t let that worry you. We would never say it like this in English.) Ella tiene calor. She is hot.

tener calor/frío = to be hot/cold (Literally, “She has cold.”, but don’t let that worry you. We would never say it like this in English.) Ella tiene frío. She is cold.

tener hambre/sed = to be hungry/thirsty (Literally, “I have hunger.”, but don’t let that worry you. We would never say it like this in English.) Yo tengo hambre. I am hungry.

tener hambre/sed = to be hungry/thirsty (Literally, “I have thirst.”, but don’t let that worry you. We would never say it like this in English.) Yo tengo sed. I am thirsty.

tener hambre/sed = to be hungry/thirsty (Literally, “We have hunger.”, but don’t let that worry you. We would never say it like this in English.) Nosotros tenemos hambre. We are hungry.

tener hambre/sed = to be hungry/thirsty (Literally, “We have thirst.”, but don’t let that worry you. We would never say it like this in English.) Nosotros tenemos sed. We are thirsty.

La prueba  El menú tener vergüenza = to be ashamed tener razón = to be right tener sueño = to be tired tener miedo = to be afraid Other ‘tener’ expressions tener prisa = to be in a hurry ¡Y muchas, muchas más! El fin

 El menú Read each statement and choose the correct form of the verb, “tener”. Click on your choice. ¿Qué aprendiste tú? 1. Nosotros _____ tres hermanos. tengo tenemos tiene 3. Yo _____ 16 años. tenemos tienen tengo tienes 4. Tú no _____ tarea. tenemos tienen 2. Ella _____ ocho clases. tienen tienes tiene 5. Eduardo _____ una hermana. tengo tiene tienes 7. Mi hermano y yo _____ perro. tiene tenemos tengo 8. Mis primos _____ una casa grande. tenemos tienes tienen 6. Ellos _____ un equipo bueno. tienen tienes tenemos 9. Yo no _____ sobrino. tengo tienes tiene El fin 

Alyssa Bates, Logan Rosenmayer, Annabelle Stroud, Nolan Downs, Stephanie Stuart, and Kyle Bryce (all Class of 2011) for their help with the photos. ¡Muchísimas gracias!  El menú