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tener
verb tener
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |