Page 228 Realidades 1 The Verb TENER
The verb TENER, which means “to have” is an – er verb. However, some forms of the verb are irregular. You must memorize verbs with irregularities.
The Verb TENER Here is the verb “to have” in English.
TO HAVE I have youhave he she it we have they you (guys) } } have has
TENER Yo tú Ud. él ella nosotros nosotras Uds. ellos ellas } } tien e tien en ten emos ten go tien es
Other Uses of TENER As you know, TENER is sometimes used where in English we use a form of the verb “to be” (am, are or is):
Other Uses of TENER tener sed (to be thirsty) tener hambre (to be hungry) tener ____ años. (to be ____ years old.)
Other Uses of TENER Tener que + an infinitive = to have to do something—an action TENER is conjugated to match the subject. The word que ALWAYS follows the conjugated form of tener. An infinitive form of the action must ALWAYS follow que.
Ejemplos Tengo hambre y sed. I am hungry and thristy. Roberto y Marta tienen hambre. Roberto and Marta are hungry. Mi primo tiene dieciséis años. My cousin is 16 years old. María tiene que leer. María has to read. Tengo que hacer ejercicio. I have to do exercise. Juan tiene una bicicleta roja. Juan has a red bike.