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Tener “To Have”

Tener “To Have”. La clase de español I. Tener- To have. The Spanish verb tener translates to English as: to have This verb is considered irregular; it does not follow the pattern as regular “ER” verbs It is best to memorize the conjugations because there is no pattern to follow.

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Tener “To Have”

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  1. Tener “To Have” La clase de español I

  2. Tener- To have • The Spanish verb tener translates to English as: to have • This verb is considered irregular; it does not follow the pattern as regular “ER” verbs • It is best to memorize the conjugations because there is no pattern to follow

  3. The conjugations of Tener

  4. Look closely at the Yo form • In the Yo form of tener, the letter g appears: • Yo Tengo • (I have)

  5. Notice the letter I • After the Yo form we see the appearance of the letter I in the tú, él/ella/ud, and ella/ellas/uds. forms: • Tú tienes (you have) • Él tiene (he has) • Ellos tienen (they have)

  6. The Nosotros Form • The nosotros form of the verb tener does NOT have the letter I: • Nosotros tenemos (we have)

  7. Special uses of Tener in Spanish • In Spanish, the verb tener is used in certain situations that the verb “to be” is used in English: • Age • Hunger/Thirst

  8. Age • ¿Cuántos años tienes? (how old are you) • Tengo quince años. (I am fifteen years old) • The above sentences loosely translate into English as: How many years do you have? & I have fifteen years.

  9. Hambre/Sed • As with age, it is necessary to use tener when discussing hunger and thirst. • ¿Tienes tú hambre? (are you hungry) • Si, tengo hambre. (yes, I am hungry) • Tengo sed. (I am thirsty)

  10. ¿Hay preguntas? • Remember that you are always welcome to contact your instructor with any questions that you may have! • ¡Buena suerte!

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