1 El Verbo Tener Español 2 – Lección Preliminar

2 Tener  In Spanish the verb tener means to have.  Example: Yo tengo un libro. I have a book.  We use tener “to have” to say how old someone is.  Example: Carlos tiene doce años (Carlos is 12 years old – literally “Carlos has 12 years”).  The verb tener is sometimes used to express how someone feels (not to be confused with estar).  There are specific TENER EXPRESSIONS

3 Tener Expressions  It is important to know that these expressions are used with tener, so that we do not confuse them with estar.  Here are some of the more common tener expressions:  Tener hambre = to be hungry  Tener sed = to be thirsty  Tener calor = to be hot  Tener frío = to be cold  Tener razón = to be right  Tener miedo= to be afraid

4 Conjugating Tener (go verb/e-ie stem changer)  Yo tengo – I have  Tú tienes = you have  Él/ella tiene – he/she has  Usted tiene – you (fml) have)  Nosotros tenemos – we have  Ellos/ellas tienen – they have  Ustedes tienen – you all have

5 Práctica 6 – Tener (práctica del paquete) 1. I have blond hair. 2. We have a cat. 3. He is twelve years old. 4. They are afraid. 5. We are hungry. 6. You have a basketball game. 1. Yo tengo pelo rubio. 2. Nosotros tenemos un gato. 3. Él tiene doce años. 4. Ellos tienen miedo. 5. Nosotros tenemos hambre. 6. Tú tienes un partido de básquetbol.