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Tener (to have) Venir (to come) (de/a)

Tener (to have) Venir (to come) (de/a). Forms and uses of two common irregular present tense verbs. ANTE TODO The verbs tener ( to have ) and venir ( to come ) are among the most frequently used in Spanish.

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Tener (to have) Venir (to come) (de/a)

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  1. Tener (to have)Venir (to come) (de/a) Forms and uses of two common irregular present tense verbs

  2. ANTE TODO • The verbs tener(to have) and venir(to come) are among the most frequently used in Spanish. • The verb “tener” uses the –er present tense endings, and changes the stem like e to ie verbs. However, it also has an irregular “yo” form. • The verb “venir” uses the –ir present tense endings, and changes the stem like e to ie verbs. However, it also has an irregular “yo” form.

  3. tenervenir SINGULAR FORMS yo tengo vengo tú tienes vienes Ud. / él / ella tiene viene PLURAL FORMS nosotros/as tenemos venimos vosotros/as tenéis venís Uds. / ellos / ellas tienen vienen

  4. Note: The present tense of “tener” translates: • Tengoexámeneshoy. = I have tests today. • = I do have tests today. • = I am having tests today. Note: The verb “venir” is often followed by “de” (from) or “a” (to/at) The verb “venir” translates: Vengo a la escuela. = I come to school. = I do come to school. = I am coming to school.

  5. tener 1. Ellos ___dos hermanos. 2. Yo ___unahermana. 3. El artista ___ tresprimos. 4. Nosotros ___ dieztíos. 5. Eva y Diana ___ un sobrino. 6. Usted ___ cinconietos. 7. Tú ___ dos hermanastras. 8. Ustedes ___ cuatrohijos. 9. Ella ___ unahija. venir 1. Mis padres ___ de México. 2. Tú ___ de España. 3. Nosotros ___ a clase. 4. Pepe ___ de Italia. 5. Yo ___ de Francia. 6. Ustedes ___ a mi casa. 7. Alfonso y yo ___ de Portugal. 8. Ellos no ___a clase los domingos. 9. Usted ___ de Venezuela. ¡INTÉNTALO!Provide the appropriate forms of tenerand venir. State what the sentences mean.

  6. Theendings are thesame as those of regular –erand –ir verbs, exceptfortheyo forms, which are irregular: tengo, vengo. • NOTE: The singular forms (yo, tú, Ud. él, ella) of tener and venir are thesame, exceptforthefirstletter t/v.

  7. Although “ser” and “estar” mean “to be,” in certain idiomatic or set expressions in Spanish, you use the construction tener+ [noun] to express to be + [adjective]. The chart that follows contains a list of the most common expressions with tener. —¿Tienenhambreustedes? Are you hungry? (Do you all have hunger?) —Sí, y tenemossedtambién. Yes, and we’re thirsty, too. (Yes, and we all have thirst ,too.)

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  10. To express an obligation, use tenerque(to have to) + [infinitive]. —¿Quétienesqueestudiarhoy? What do you have to study today? —Tengoqueestudiarbiología. I have to study biology.

  11. To ask someone’s age: ¿Cuántosaños + (tener)? • To tell age: (Tener) + # + años. • ¿Cuántosañostienes? Tengo 15 años. • ¿Cuántosañostienetumadre? Ella tiene 45 años.

  12. Who is not coming to school today? • We are coming to school. • At what time are you coming here? • I am coming at 2:00. • ¿Quién no viene a la escuela hoy? • Nosotros venimos a la escuela. • ¿A qué hora vienes aquí? • Vengo a las dos.

  13. From where are they coming? • They are coming from the library. • Do you have a big family? • No, I have a small family. • ¿De dónde vienen ellos? • Ellos vienen de la biblioteca. • ¿Tienes una familia grande? • No, tengo una familia pequeña.

  14. Do you all have to study? • Yes, we have to study. • Are you hungry? • No. I am thirsty. • ¿Tienen que estudiar Uds? • Sí, tenemos que estudiar. • ¿Tienes hambre? • No. Tengo sed.

  15. In order to express what someone “feels like doing,” we use the following construction: Tener + ganas + de + infinitive Tengo ganas de comer. = I feel like eating. • In order to express what someone “does not feel like doing,” we use the same construction with “no” before the verb “tener.” No tienes ganas de estudiar. = You don’t feel like studying.

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