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Tener Idioms

Tener Idioms. [ Ustedes tienen que estudiar y practicar. Esta presentación es interactiva… ]. A “ tener idiom ” is. Not translated literally. There is no “ have ” in English translation of the idiom. In Spanish, we are using nouns for English adjectives.

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Tener Idioms

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  1. Tener Idioms [Ustedes tienen que estudiar y practicar. Esta presentación es interactiva…]

  2. A “tener idiom”is . . . • Not translated literally. • There is no “have”in English translation of the idiom. • In Spanish, we are using nouns for English adjectives. • 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. TENER = To have Tengo- I have 4. Tenemos- We have 2. Tienes- You have (inf.) 5. Teneis- You (p.inf.) 3. Tiene- You have (form.) 6. Tienen- Y’all / They have

  4. Tenerused instead of SER or ESTAR As you know, there are two verbs in Spanish which mean “to be”- ser and estar. The verb tener, although it means “to have,” can also be translated as a form of the verb “TO BE.”Here are a few examples of tener idioms:

  5. *The literal meaning would be “ I have hunger,” but English uses the verb to be.

  6. Tener . . . años 6 meses 26 años 99 años 6 años

  7. Tener ganas de + infinitivo

  8. Tener miedo de…

  9. Tener éxito

  10. Tener suerte

  11. Tener cuidado

  12. Tener razón

  13. Tener vergüenza

  14. Tener dolor (de…)

  15. Tener celos (de…)

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