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Tener
Idiomatic expressions with tener
Term | Definition |
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What is an idiom? | An expression that cannot be immediately understood by analyzing its literal meaning. to be “on the go” to “play the field” to “jump the gun” |
tener frío | to be cold |
tener calor | to be hot |
tener hambre | to be hungry |
tener sed | to be thirsty |
tener sueño | to be sleepy |
tener dolor de | to hurt or to be sore |
tener dolor de | to be in a hurry |
tener miedo a/de + noun | to be afraid of something |
tener miedo a/de + infinitive | to be afraid to do something |
tener celos | to be jealous |
tener confianza | to be confiden |
tener cuidado | to be careful |
tener vergüenza | to be ashamed |
tener razón | to be right |
tener éxito | to be successful |
tener la culpa | to be guilty |
tener suerte | to be lucky |
tener lugar | to take place |
tener ganas de | to feel like |
tener en cuenta | to take into account |
When using these idiomatic expressions, conjugate the _______ according to the subject of the sentence. | verb |
Because the expressions with tener use nouns, they are modified with ___________, not ___________. | adjectives, adverbs |