1 Tener Idioms [ Ustedes tienen que estudiar y practicar. Esta presentación es interactiva… ] [ Ustedes tienen que estudiar y practicar. Esta presentación es interactiva… ]

2 A “tener idiom” is...  Not translated literally.  There is no “have” in English translation of the idiom.  In Spanish, we are using nouns for English adjectives.  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.

3 1.Tengo- I have4. Tenemos- We have 2. Tienes- You have (inf.)5. Teneis- You (p.inf.) 3. Tiene- You have (form.)6. Tienen- Y’all / They have

4 Tener used instead of SER or ESTAR As you know, there are two verbs in Spanish which mean “to be”- ser and estar. The verb tener, although it means “to have,” can also be translated as a form of the verb “TO BE.” Here are a few examples of tener idioms:

5 *The literal meaning would be “ I have hunger,” but English uses the verb to be.

6 Tener... años 6 meses 6 años 26 años 99 años

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8 Tener ganas de + infinitivo

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14 Tener miedo de…

15 Tener éxito

16 Tener suerte

17 Tener cuidado

18 Tener razón

19 Tener vergüenza

20 Tener dolor (de…)

21 Tener celos (de…)