Tener To Have

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Tener To Have

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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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The conjugations of Tener
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Look closely at the Yo form

• In the Yo form of tener, the letter g appears
• Yo Tengo
• (I have)

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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)

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The Nosotros Form

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

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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

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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.

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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)

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  your instructor with any questions that you may
  have!
• Buena suerte!