VERBOS Tener, Poner, Hacer
The Verb TENER The verb TENER, which means “to have” follows the pattern of other -er verbs.
The Verb TENER However, some forms of the verb are irregular.
The Verb TENER You must memorize verbs with irregularities.
The Verb TENER Here is the verb “To Have” in English.
TO HAVE I have Youhave He Shehas It Wehave Theyhave
TENER Yotengo Tútienes Ud. Éltiene Ella Nosotros tenemos Uds. Ellos tienen Ellas
Other Uses of TENER As you know, TENER is sometimes used where in English we use a form of the verb “to be”:
Other Uses of TENER Tener sed (To be thirsty) Tener hambre (To be hungry) Tener ____ años (To be ____ years old.)
Poner and Hacer This unit does not include the next two verbs, “Poner and Hacer” but they are extremely important verbs to know in Spanish and are very much like Tener.
PONER, HACER Here we will learn the present tense forms of: HACER (to do, to make) PONER (to put, to set)
PONER, HACER PONER and HACER are regular -er verbs in the present tense except for their yo forms: (yo) pongo (yo) hago
TO DO I do, make You do, make He She does, makes It Wedo, make Theydo, make
HACER (present) Yohago Túhaces Ud. Élhace Ella Nosotros hacemos Uds. Ellos hacen Ellas
TO PUT, TO SET I put, set Youput, set He Sheputs, sets It Weput, set Theyput, set
PONER (present) Yopongo Túpones Ud. Élpone Ella Nosotros ponemos Uds. Ellos ponen Ellas
LET’S PRACTICE Conjugate the following sentences correctly 1. Yo ________mi tarea todos los dias. 2. El _________ el libro encima del pupitre 3. Nosotras _________ cinco dolares en nuestras mochilas. 4. Yo ________ diez dolares en mi chanchito “piggy bank” todos los dias 5. Yo __________mucha hambre. 6. Ellas ________ catorce anos.
7.Yo y mi papa ______ la cena los sabados en la noche. 8.Mi mama ______ unos perritos calientes deliciosos! 9.Yo_______un pastel de chocolate para la fiesta. 10.Yo ______mi cuaderno, mi boligrafo y mi tarea dentro de mi mochila.