Page 15 Realidades 2 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 You have He She has It We have They have
TENER Yo tengo Nosotros tenemos Tú tienes Vosotros tenéis Ud. Uds. Él tiene Ella Nosotros tenemos Vosotros tenéis 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 “Tema 5-A” 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 We do, make They do, make
HACER (present) Yo hago Nosotros hacemos Tú haces Vosotros hacéis Ud. Él hace Ella Nosotros hacemos Vosotros hacéis Uds. Ellos hacen Ellas
TO PUT, TO SET I put, set You put, set He She puts, sets It We put, set They put, set
PONER (present) Yo pongo Nosotros ponemos Tú pones Vosotros ponéis Ud. Él pone Ella Nosotros ponemos Vosotros ponéis Uds. Ellos ponen Ellas