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The verb tener

The verb tener. Avancemos U2L1. What is an infinitive?. A verb in the “to” form. To talk, to eat, to drink, to have Infinitives in Spanish end in – ar , - er , and - ir It is the un-conjugated verb. What is conjugating?.

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The verb tener

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  1. The verb tener Avancemos U2L1

  2. What is an infinitive? • A verb in the “to” form. • To talk, to eat, to drink, to have • Infinitives in Spanish end in –ar, -er, and -ir • It is the un-conjugated verb

  3. What is conjugating? • We conjugate verbs in English. We change the verb to make it agree with the subject. • Do you remember the conjugations of SER? • To have (English) • I have • You have • He / she has • We have • They have

  4. The verb TENER – TO HAVE • Use the verb TENER to talk about what you have • This verb is conjugated like this: • Tener – to have • YotengoNosotrostenemos • Tútienes • ÉltieneEllostienen • Ella tieneEllastienen • UstedtieneUstedestienen

  5. Ejemplos • I have a blond hair. • You have a funny friend. • Marco has french fries. • We have cookies. • They have pizza. • Juanita and Sara have more juice.

  6. (form of)Tener + que + infinitive • Use this formula to talk about what someone has to do. • I have to study. Yotengoqueestudiar. • We have to work. Nosotrostenemosquetrabajar. • They have to speak Spanish. Ellostienenquehablar en español.

  7. To have to do something • I have to study. • I have to run. • You have to draw. • He has to work. • We have to read a book • They have to listen to music. • Juan and Jorge have to do the homework. • She has to buy chocolate.

  8. How often do you...? • These words are always placed BEFORE the verb. • Siempre = Always Nunca= Never • Antonio always takes notes. • Antonio siempretomaapuntes. • Rafael never arrives late. • Rafael nuncallegatarde.

  9. How often do you...? • This word is usually placed AFTER the verb. • Mucho = a lot • Raquel studies a lot. • Raquel estudiamucho.

  10. How often do you...? • These words are usually placed at the BEGINNING or the END of a sentence. • De vez en cuando = sometimes • Muchasveces = many times, often • Todos los dias = Everyday • Everyday Jaime works. • Todos los dias Jaime trabaja. • Jaime trabajatodos los dias.

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