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tener
verb tener
Question | Answer |
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tener | infinitive form of verb |
ten | stem of verb "tener" - when we get rid of the "er" ending |
tengo | I have |
tienes | you have (singular) |
tiene | he or she has |
tenemos | we have |
ellos, ellas tienen | they have |
ustedes tienen | you all have |
Tengo 15 anos - we "have" the years because next year we'll get one more year | I am 15 years old - we use "tengo" because we have 15 years |
Yo tengo mucha tarea | I have a lot of homework |
No tengo much tarea | I do NOT have homework (gracias, Sra K) |
Is tener an irregular verb? | Si, tener es un verbo irregular |
"tener + que + infinitive" shows that it's an... | obligation - something you have to do |
tengo que estudiar | I have to study |
tenemos que hacer la tarea | we have to do the homework :( |
tener hambre | to be hungry (to have hunger) |
tener sed | to be thirsty (to have thirst) |
tener calor | to be hot (to have heat) |
tener frio | to be cold (to have cold) |
tengo hambre ahora | I'm hungry now. |
tienes hambre, si? | Are you hungry? |
Tengo sed | I'm thirsty |
Tiene sed | He/she is thirsty. |