The verb Tener (to have) as the verb to be

The verb TENER (to have) I haveYo tengo For singular subjects You have (inf)Tú tienes use tiene You have (formal)Usted tiene For plural subjects He hasÉl tiene use tienen She hasElla tiene We have (m)Nosotros tenemos We have (f)Nosotras tenemos You have (pl)Ustedes tienen They have (f)Ellas tienen They have (m)Ellos tienen

Ejercicios 1. I have a sister_______________________________ 2. Laura and Monica have eight pens_____________________________________ 3. She has a doll (muñeca)__________________________________ 4. Gloria has a computer__________________________________ 5. Tomas has a guitar (guitarra)__________________________________

Negative statements and questions with TENER To make a negative statement just write no in front of the conjugated verb. To make a negative statement just write no in front of the conjugated verb. Los hombres tienen cabello. (The men have hair) Los hombres no tienen cabello. (The men don’t have hair) To make questions just start with the conjugated verb and don’t forget to add both question marks ¿? To make questions just start with the conjugated verb and don’t forget to add both question marks ¿? ¿Tienen los hombres cabello? (Do the men have hair?)

Ejercicios. Translate the following: 1. Esteban doesn’t have apples_______________________________ 2. Does Esteban have apples?______________________________ 3. I don’t have oranges.____________________ 4. Do I have oranges?_____________________ 5. My cousins (m) don’t have friends (f)___________________________________ 6. She doesn’t have godparents____________________________

The verb TENER is “to have”. Ex: I have a car = Yo tengo un carro She has a house = Ella tiene una casa She has a house = Ella tiene una casa In other cases, the verb TENER is used as the verb “to be” just as SER and ESTAR. Ex: I am hungry = Tengo hambre He is thirsty = Él tiene sed He is thirsty = Él tiene sed The previous are called “idiomatic expressions”.

Idiomatic expressions are hard to translate because their literal translation sound odd to English speakers. Idiom tener hambre Yo t engo hambre Literal translation to have hunger I have hunger True meaning to be hungry I am hungry Idiom tener sed tenemos sed Literal translation to have thirst we have thirst True meaning to be thirsty we are thirsty

Conjugation of the verb TENER as the verb to be I amYo tengo You are (inf)Tú tienes You are (formal)Usted tiene He isÉl tiene She isElla tiene We are (m)Nosotros tenemos We are (f)Nosotras tenemos You are (pl)Ustedes tienen They are (m) Ellos tienen They are (f)Ellas tienen

Use the verb TENER with the following idiomatic expressions To ask or tell your age To ask or tell your age ¿Cuántos años tiene? How old are you? formal ¿Cuántos años tienes? How old are you? (inf.) Tengo______ años I am___ years old To say that people are hot or cold To say that people are hot or cold Tengo frio (m) I am cold Tengo calor (m) I am hot Use mucho or mucha instead of muy because you have nouns instead of adjectives. Use mucho or mucha instead of muy because you have nouns instead of adjectives.

Ejercicios 1) She is 7 years old_______________________ 2) We are 15 years old_____________________ 3)How old is your mother? Translate the question _______________________________________ 4) My mother is 35 years old__________________________________ 5) I am 14 years old_______________________ 6) My friend is 16 years old__________________________________

7) I am cold______________________________ 8) I am hot_______________________________ 9) Her father is cold________________________ 10) His nephew is not hot___________________ 11) We (f) are hot_________________________ 12) We (m) are not cold____________________ 13) My sister and I are hot__________________ 14) The grandparents are cold__________________________________ 15) My parents are hot_____________________ 16) Laura and Nora are not hot_______________

To be hungry To be hungry Tengo hambre (f)I am hungry Mario tiene hambre Mario is hungry Tenemos hambre We are hungry To be thirsty To be thirsty Ella tiene sed (f)She is thirsty Ustedes tienen sedYou (all) are thirsty Ellas tienen sedThey are thirsty

Ejercicios 1) I am hungry____________________________ 2) They (f) are thirsty_______________________ 3) You (inf) are cold_______________________ 4) How old are you? (inf)____________________ 5) Their cousins (m) are very hungry_______________________________ 6) Ernesto y Antonio are thirsty________________________________ 7) You (inf.) and I are not hungry_______________________________ 8) My godfather is not hungry_______________________________

To be scared To be scared Tengo miedo (m)I am scared Usted tiene miedoYou are scared Paco tiene miedoPaco is scared To be sleepy To be sleepy Lola tiene sueño (m)Lola is sleepy Tenemos sueñoWe are sleepy Eva y Jose tienen sueño Eva and Jose are sleepy sleepy

Ejercicios 1) I am scared____________________________ 2) Maria is sleepy_________________________ 3) You (pl) are thirsty______________________ 4) Diana and Lisa are not scared_______________________________ 5) The man is hungry and thirsty________________________________ 6) The (unmarried) lady is 28 years old__________________________________ 7) Mr. Moran’s students are sleepy_______________________________

To be in a hurry To be in a hurry Tengo prisa (f)I am in a hurry Sonia tiene prisaSonia is in a hurry Sonia y yo tenemos prisa Sonia and I are in a hurry in a hurry To be right To be right Su madre tiene razón (f)His mother is right Yo tengo razónI am right Hugo tiene razónHugo is right

Ejercicios 1) I am in a hurry__________________________ 2) My teacher (f) is right____________________ 3) My parents are right_____________________ 4) You (formal) are not right_________________ 5) Julia and your (inf) brother are scared of your (inf.) mother ________________________________ ____________________________________ 6) The father in law of my friend Lola is thirsty and very hot__________________________________ _____________________________________

To be ashamed or embarrassed To be ashamed or embarrassed Tengo vergüenza (f) I am ashamed Usted tiene vergüenza You are ashamed Tenemos vergüenza We are ashamed To be lucky To be lucky Maria tiene suerte (f) Maria is lucky Ustedes tienen suerte You are lucky Karina y yo tenemos suerte Karina and I are lucky are lucky

Ejercicios 1) I am embarrassed_______________________ 2) You (inf) are embarrassed________________ 3) Kiera is not lucky________________________ 4) We (m) are lucky________________________ 5) The principal is not in a hurry__________________________________ 6) The teachers (m) are cold and hungry________________________________ 7) My friend’s sister is lucky__________________________________ 8) The (married) woman is ashamed______________________________

To be successful To be successful Tengo éxito (m) I am successful Silvia tiene éxitoSilvia is successful Irene y tú tienen éxito Irene and you are successful successful To be careful To be careful Tengo cuidado(m) I am careful El niño tiene cuidado The boy is careful Los alumnos tienen cuidado The students are careful are careful

Ejercicios 1) I am successful_________________________ 2) The students (m) are successful____________________________ 3) She is careful__________________________ 4) They (f) are careful______________________ 5) His mother’s father is very successful____________________________ 6) The boy’s dog is sleepy_______________________________ 7) Our step brother is not careful_______________________________

To be jealous To be jealous Tengo celos (m)I am jealous Irma tiene celosIrma is jealous Tenemos celosWe are jealous To be guilty To be guilty Tengo la culpa(f)I am guilty Ellos tienen la culpaThey are guilty Tenemos la culpaWe are guilty

Ejercicios 1) I am guilty_____________________________ 2) I am not guilty__________________________ 3) The cook (cocinero) is guilty________________________________ 4) My girlfriend is jealous_______________________________ 5) My boyfriend is jealous (use the adj. celoso)_______________________________ 6) Your (inf) husband is not jealous_______________________________ 7) My daughter’s boyfriend is jealous_______________________________

Yo___ Cecilia Manley. Yo ___ cuarenta años. Yo ___ alta y delgada. Yo___ un esposo y tres hijos. El nombre de mi esposo___ Brendan. Mi hijo mayor___ Ryan. Mi segundo hijo___Kyle, y mi hijo menor___Brendan. Mi esposo__ alto y delgado. Mi hijo Ryan también__ alto y delgado como mi esposo. Mis hijos Kyle y Brendan ___ bajos y delgados. Mi esposo___ cuarenta y seis años. Ryan___ trece años. Kyle___ once años y Brendan___ diez años. Mi hijo mayor Ryan__ serio y agradable. Mi segundo hijo Kyle __ amable y fuerte, y mi hijo menor Brendan __ simpático y valiente. Nosotros __ una familia feliz.

Now you write a paragraph about yourself I am___. I am___ years old. My mother’s (or father’s) name is___. I have __ brother/s (or sister/s). If you don’t have any brothers or sister write: I don’t have brothers or sisters. I am__ (tall/short). My mother (or father) is ___, and my siblings (hermanos) are___.

TENER GANAS DE… To say that a person feels like doing something say tener ganas de…and follow it with a verb in the infinitive. Only conjugate To say that a person feels like doing something say tener ganas de…and follow it with a verb in the infinitive. Only conjugate the verb tener. the verb tener. Tengo ganas de estudiar- I feel like studying Ella tiene ganas de bailar- She feels like dancing Nosotros tenemos ganas de comer We feel like eating We feel like eating

TENER QUE… To say that a person has to do something say tener que…and follow it with a verb in the infinitive. Only conjugate the verb tener. Tengo que escribir I have to write Pedro tiene que comer Pedro has to eat Nadia y yo tenemos que limpiar Nadia and I have to clean

Ejercicios con TENER 1. Jimena_______ sed. 2. Los padres______ razón. 3. Su cuñado______ suerte. 4. Las señoritas______frio. 5. Mis hermanas______ calor. 6. They (f) are sleepy______________________ 7. Our mother is afraid_____________________ 8. His bride is careful______________________ 9. I am hungry___________________________ 10. We are ashamed_______________________