Tener + que + inifinitive To have to do something
To have We have already learned how to say “to have” in Spanish Tener- to have
Conjugations Tener Yo tengo- I have Tu tienes- you have El/ella/ud. Tiene-he/she/you formal has Nosotros tenemos-we have ellos/ellas/uds. Tienen- they/you guys have
Tener expressions Tener can be used in different idiomatic expressions. For example: To be hungry- tener hambre To be cold- tener frio
Tener + que + infinitive Tener can also be used in a simple expression to express something that “has to be done”. For example: I have to study She has to listen We have to dance and sing at the party
Tener + que + infinitive In order to do this you must follow three easy steps. 1. Conjugate “tener” according to the subject 2. Insert “que” after the “tener” conjugation 3. Add the infinitive of the action that needs to be done
YOUR TURN! Example: I have to take notes. We have to take a test in Spanish.