The verb Tener (to have) The verb Tener (to have) as the verb to beas the verb to be

The verb TENER (to have)The verb TENER (to have)

I haveI have Yo Yo tengotengo For singular subjectsFor singular subjects

You have (inf)You have (inf) TTú ú tienestienes use tieneuse tiene

You have (formal)You have (formal) Usted Usted tienetiene For plural subjectsFor plural subjects

He hasHe has Él Él tienetiene use tienenuse tienen

She hasShe has Ella Ella tienetiene

We have (m)We have (m) Nosotros Nosotros tenemostenemos

We have (f)We have (f) Nosotras Nosotras tenemostenemos

You have (pl)You have (pl) Ustedes Ustedes tienentienen

They have (f)They have (f) Ellas Ellas tienentienen

They have (m)They have (m) Ellos Ellos tienentienen

EjerciciosEjercicios

1. I have a sister_______________________________1. I have a sister_______________________________

2. Laura and Monica have eight 2. Laura and Monica have eight pens_____________________________________pens_____________________________________

3. She has a doll 3. She has a doll (mu(muñeca)__________________________________ñeca)__________________________________

4. Gloria has a 4. Gloria has a computer__________________________________computer__________________________________

5. Tomas has a guitar 5. Tomas has a guitar (guitarra)__________________________________(guitarra)__________________________________

Negative statements and questions Negative statements and questions with TENERwith TENER

To make a negative statement just write To make a negative statement just write nono in in front of the conjugated verb.front of the conjugated verb.

Los hombres tienen cabello. Los hombres tienen cabello. (The men have hair)(The men have hair)

Los hombres Los hombres nono tienen cabello. tienen cabello. (The men don’t have hair) (The men don’t have hair)

To make questions just start with the To make questions just start with the conjugated verb and don’t forget to add both conjugated verb and don’t forget to add both question marks question marks ¿¿??

¿¿TienenTienen los hombres cabello? los hombres cabello? (Do the men have hair?)(Do the men have hair?)

Ejercicios. Translate the following:Ejercicios. Translate the following:

1.1. Esteban doesn’t have Esteban doesn’t have apples_______________________________apples_______________________________

2.2. Does Esteban have apples?Does Esteban have apples?____________________________________________________________

3.3. I don’t have oranges.____________________I don’t have oranges.____________________4.4. Do I have oranges?_____________________Do I have oranges?_____________________5.5. My cousins (m) don’t have friends My cousins (m) don’t have friends

(f)___________________________________(f)___________________________________6.6. She doesn’t have She doesn’t have

godparents____________________________godparents____________________________

The verb TENER is “to have”.The verb TENER is “to have”.

Ex: I have a car = Yo tengo un carro Ex: I have a car = Yo tengo un carro

She has a house = Ella tiene una casaShe has a house = Ella tiene una casa

In other cases, the verb TENER is used as In other cases, the verb TENER is used as the verb “to be” just as SER and ESTAR.the verb “to be” just as SER and ESTAR.

Ex: I am hungry = Tengo hambreEx: I am hungry = Tengo hambre

He is thirsty = He is thirsty = Él tiene sedÉl tiene sed

The previous are called “idiomatic The previous are called “idiomatic expressions”. expressions”.

Idiomatic expressions are hard to translate because their Idiomatic expressions are hard to translate because their literal translation sound odd to English speakers. literal translation sound odd to English speakers.

IdiomIdiom tener hambretener hambre Yo tYo tengo hambreengo hambre

Literal translationLiteral translation to have hungerto have hunger I have hungerI have hunger

True meaningTrue meaning to be hungryto be hungry I am hungryI am hungry

IdiomIdiom tener sedtener sed tenemos sed tenemos sedLiteral translationLiteral translation to have thirstto have thirst we have thirstwe have thirstTrue meaningTrue meaning to be thirstyto be thirsty we are thirstywe are thirsty

Conjugation of the verb TENER as the verb to be

I am Yo tengo

You are (inf) Tú tienes

You are (formal) Usted tiene

He is Él tiene

She is Ella tiene

We are (m) Nosotros tenemos

We are (f) Nosotras tenemos

You are (pl) Ustedes tienen

They are (m) Ellos tienen

They are (f) Ellas tienen

Use the verb TENER with the Use the verb TENER with the following idiomatic expressionsfollowing idiomatic expressions

To ask or tell your ageTo ask or tell your age

¿Cuántos años tiene? How old are you?¿Cuántos años tiene? How old are you? formalformal

¿Cuántos años tienes? How old are you?¿Cuántos años tienes? How old are you?(inf.)(inf.)

Tengo______ años I am___ years oldTengo______ años I am___ years old

To say that people are hot or coldTo say that people are hot or cold

Tengo Tengo frio (m)frio (m) I am coldI am cold

Tengo Tengo calor (m)calor (m) I am hotI am hot Use Use muchomucho or or muchamucha instead of muy because you instead of muy because you

have nouns instead of adjectives. have nouns instead of adjectives.

EjerciciosEjercicios

1) She is 7 years old_______________________1) She is 7 years old_______________________

2) We are 15 years old_____________________2) We are 15 years old_____________________

3)How old is your mother? Translate the question3)How old is your mother? Translate the question

______________________________________________________________________________

4) My mother is 35 years 4) My mother is 35 years old__________________________________old__________________________________

5) I am 14 years old_______________________5) I am 14 years old_______________________

6) My friend is 16 years 6) My friend is 16 years old__________________________________old__________________________________

7) I am cold______________________________7) I am cold______________________________

8) I am hot_______________________________8) I am hot_______________________________

9) Her father is cold________________________9) Her father is cold________________________

10) His nephew is not hot___________________10) His nephew is not hot___________________

11) We (f) are hot_________________________11) We (f) are hot_________________________

12) We (m) are not cold____________________12) We (m) are not cold____________________

13) My sister and I are hot__________________13) My sister and I are hot__________________

14) The grandparents are 14) The grandparents are cold__________________________________cold__________________________________

15) My parents are hot_____________________15) My parents are hot_____________________

16) Laura and Nora are not hot_______________16) Laura and Nora are not hot_______________

To be hungryTo be hungry

Tengo Tengo hambrehambre (f)(f) I am hungryI am hungry

Mario tiene Mario tiene hambre hambre Mario is hungryMario is hungry

Tenemos Tenemos hambrehambre We are hungry We are hungry

To be thirstyTo be thirsty

Ella tiene Ella tiene sed (f)sed (f) She is thirstyShe is thirsty

Ustedes tienen Ustedes tienen sedsed You (all) are thirstyYou (all) are thirsty

Ellas tienen Ellas tienen sedsed They are thirstyThey are thirsty

EjerciciosEjercicios1) I am hungry____________________________1) I am hungry____________________________2) They (f) are thirsty_______________________2) They (f) are thirsty_______________________3) You (inf) are cold_______________________3) You (inf) are cold_______________________4) How old are you? (inf)____________________4) How old are you? (inf)____________________5) Their cousins (m) are very 5) Their cousins (m) are very

hungry_______________________________hungry_______________________________6) Ernesto y Antonio are 6) Ernesto y Antonio are

thirsty________________________________thirsty________________________________7) You (inf.) and I are not 7) You (inf.) and I are not

hungry_______________________________hungry_______________________________8) My godfather is not 8) My godfather is not

hungry_______________________________hungry_______________________________

To be scaredTo be scared

Tengo Tengo miedo (m)miedo (m) I am scaredI am scared

Usted tiene Usted tiene miedomiedo You are scaredYou are scared

Paco tiene Paco tiene miedomiedo Paco is scaredPaco is scared

To be sleepyTo be sleepy

Lola tiene Lola tiene suesueño (m)ño (m) Lola is sleepyLola is sleepy

Tenemos Tenemos sueñosueño We are sleepyWe are sleepy

Eva y Jose tienen Eva y Jose tienen sueñosueño Eva and Jose are Eva and Jose are

sleepysleepy

EjerciciosEjercicios

1) I am scared____________________________1) I am scared____________________________

2) Maria is sleepy_________________________2) Maria is sleepy_________________________

3) You (pl) are thirsty______________________3) You (pl) are thirsty______________________

4) Diana and Lisa are not 4) Diana and Lisa are not scared_______________________________scared_______________________________

5) The man is hungry and 5) The man is hungry and thirsty________________________________thirsty________________________________

6) The (unmarried) lady is 28 years 6) The (unmarried) lady is 28 years old__________________________________old__________________________________

7) Mr. Moran’s students are 7) Mr. Moran’s students are sleepy_______________________________sleepy_______________________________

To be in a hurryTo be in a hurry

Tengo Tengo prisa (f)prisa (f) I am in a hurryI am in a hurry

Sonia tiene Sonia tiene prisaprisa Sonia is in a hurrySonia is in a hurry

Sonia y yo tenemos Sonia y yo tenemos prisaprisa Sonia and I are Sonia and I are

in a hurryin a hurry

To be rightTo be right

Su madre tiene Su madre tiene razrazón (f)ón (f) His mother is rightHis mother is right

Yo tengo Yo tengo razrazónón I am rightI am right

Hugo tiene Hugo tiene razónrazón Hugo is rightHugo is right

EjerciciosEjercicios

1) I am in a hurry__________________________1) I am in a hurry__________________________

2) My teacher (f) is right____________________2) My teacher (f) is right____________________

3) My parents are right_____________________3) My parents are right_____________________

4) You (formal) are not right_________________4) You (formal) are not right_________________

5) 5) Julia and your (inf) brother are scared of your (inf.) Julia and your (inf) brother are scared of your (inf.)

mothermother________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6) The father in law of my friend Lola is thirsty 6) The father in law of my friend Lola is thirsty and very and very hot__________________________________hot____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

To be ashamed or embarrassedTo be ashamed or embarrassed

Tengo Tengo vergvergüenza (f)üenza (f) I am ashamed I am ashamed

Usted tiene Usted tiene vergüenzavergüenza You are ashamed You are ashamed

Tenemos Tenemos vergüenzavergüenza We are ashamed We are ashamed

To be luckyTo be lucky

Maria tiene Maria tiene suerte (f)suerte (f) Maria is lucky Maria is lucky

Ustedes tienen Ustedes tienen suertesuerte You are lucky You are lucky

Karina y yo tenemos Karina y yo tenemos suertesuerte Karina and I Karina and I

are luckyare lucky

EjerciciosEjercicios1) I am embarrassed_______________________1) I am embarrassed_______________________2) You (inf) are embarrassed________________2) You (inf) are embarrassed________________3) Kiera is not lucky________________________3) Kiera is not lucky________________________4) We (m) are lucky________________________4) We (m) are lucky________________________5) The principal is not in a 5) The principal is not in a

hurry__________________________________hurry__________________________________6) The teachers (m) are cold and 6) The teachers (m) are cold and

hungry________________________________hungry________________________________7) My friend’s sister is 7) My friend’s sister is

lucky__________________________________lucky__________________________________8) The (married) woman is 8) The (married) woman is

ashamed______________________________ashamed______________________________

To be successfulTo be successfulTengo Tengo éxito (m)éxito (m) I am successful I am successfulSilvia tiene Silvia tiene éxitoéxito Silvia is successfulSilvia is successfulIrene y tú tienen Irene y tú tienen éxitoéxito Irene and you are Irene and you are

successfulsuccessful

To be carefulTo be carefulTengo Tengo cuidadocuidado (m)(m) I am careful I am carefulEl niEl niño tiene ño tiene cuidadocuidado The boy is careful The boy is carefulLos alumnos tienen Los alumnos tienen cuidadocuidado The students The students

are carefulare careful

EjerciciosEjercicios

1) I am successful_________________________1) I am successful_________________________

2) The students (m) are 2) The students (m) are successful____________________________successful____________________________

3) She is careful__________________________3) She is careful__________________________

4) They (f) are careful______________________4) They (f) are careful______________________

5) His mother’s father is very 5) His mother’s father is very successful____________________________successful____________________________

6) The boy’s dog is 6) The boy’s dog is sleepy_______________________________sleepy_______________________________

7) Our step brother is not 7) Our step brother is not careful_______________________________careful_______________________________

To be jealousTo be jealous

Tengo Tengo celos (m)celos (m) I am jealousI am jealous

Irma tiene Irma tiene celoscelos Irma is jealousIrma is jealous

Tenemos Tenemos celoscelos We are jealousWe are jealous

To be guiltyTo be guilty

Tengo Tengo la culpala culpa (f)(f) I am guiltyI am guilty

Ellos tienen Ellos tienen la culpala culpa They are guiltyThey are guilty

Tenemos Tenemos la culpala culpa We are guiltyWe are guilty

EjerciciosEjercicios1) I am guilty_____________________________1) I am guilty_____________________________2) I am not guilty__________________________2) I am not guilty__________________________3) The cook (cocinero) is 3) The cook (cocinero) is

guilty________________________________guilty________________________________4) My girlfriend is 4) My girlfriend is

jealous_______________________________jealous_______________________________5) My boyfriend is jealous (use the adj. 5) My boyfriend is jealous (use the adj.

celoso)_______________________________celoso)_______________________________6) Your (inf) husband is not 6) Your (inf) husband is not

jealous_______________________________jealous_______________________________7) My daughter’s boyfriend is 7) My daughter’s boyfriend is

jealous_______________________________jealous_______________________________

Yo___ Cecilia Manley. Yo ___ cuarenta aYo___ Cecilia Manley. Yo ___ cuarenta años. Yo ños. Yo ___ alta y delgada. Yo___ un esposo y tres hijos. ___ alta y delgada. Yo___ un esposo y tres hijos. El nombre de mi esposo___ Brendan. Mi hijo El nombre de mi esposo___ Brendan. Mi hijo mayor___ Ryan. Mi segundo hijo___Kyle, y mi mayor___ Ryan. Mi segundo hijo___Kyle, y mi hijo menor___Brendan. Mi esposo__ alto y hijo menor___Brendan. Mi esposo__ alto y delgado. Mi hijo Ryan también__ alto y delgado delgado. Mi hijo Ryan también__ alto y delgado como mi esposo. Mis hijos Kyle y Brendan ___ como mi esposo. Mis hijos Kyle y Brendan ___ bajos y delgados. Mi esposo___ cuarenta y seis bajos y delgados. Mi esposo___ cuarenta y seis años. Ryan___ trece años. Kyle___ once años y años. Ryan___ trece años. Kyle___ once años y Brendan___ diez años. Mi hijo mayor Ryan__ Brendan___ diez años. Mi hijo mayor Ryan__ serio y agradable. Mi segundo hijo Kyle __ serio y agradable. Mi segundo hijo Kyle __ amable y fuerte, y mi hijo menor Brendan __ amable y fuerte, y mi hijo menor Brendan __ simpático y valiente. Nosotros __ una familia simpático y valiente. Nosotros __ una familia feliz. feliz.

Now you write a paragraph about Now you write a paragraph about yourselfyourself

I am___. I am___ years old. My mother’s I am___. I am___ years old. My mother’s (or father’s)(or father’s) name is___. I have __ brother/s name is___. I have __ brother/s (or sister/s).(or sister/s). If you don’t If you don’t have any brothers or sister write: I don’t have brothers or sisters.have any brothers or sister write: I don’t have brothers or sisters.

I am__ I am__ (tall/short).(tall/short). My mother My mother (or father)(or father) is ___, and my is ___, and my siblings siblings (hermanos)(hermanos) are___. are___.

TENER GANAS DE…TENER GANAS DE…

To say that a person feels like doing To say that a person feels like doing something say something say tener ganastener ganas dede…and follow it …and follow it with a verb in the infinitive. Only conjugatewith a verb in the infinitive. Only conjugate

the verb tener.the verb tener.

Tengo ganas deTengo ganas de estudiar- I feel like studying estudiar- I feel like studying

Ella Ella tiene ganas detiene ganas de bailar- bailar-She feels like dancingShe feels like dancing

Nosotros Nosotros tenemostenemos ganasganas dede comercomer

We feel like eatingWe feel like eating

TENER QUE…TENER QUE…

To say that a person has to do something To say that a person has to do something say say tenertener queque…and follow it with a verb in …and follow it with a verb in the infinitive. Only conjugate the verb the infinitive. Only conjugate the verb tener.tener.

Tengo queTengo que escribir escribir I have to write I have to write

Pedro Pedro tiene quetiene que comer Pedro has to eat comer Pedro has to eat

Nadia y yo Nadia y yo tenemos quetenemos que limpiar limpiar

Nadia and I have to cleanNadia and I have to clean

Ejercicios con TENEREjercicios con TENER1. Jimena_______ sed1. Jimena_______ sed..2. Los padres______ razón.2. Los padres______ razón.3. Su cuñado______ suerte.3. Su cuñado______ suerte.4. Las señoritas______frio.4. Las señoritas______frio.5. Mis hermanas______ calor.5. Mis hermanas______ calor.6. They (f) are sleepy______________________6. They (f) are sleepy______________________7. Our mother is afraid_____________________7. Our mother is afraid_____________________8. His bride is careful______________________8. His bride is careful______________________9. I am hungry___________________________9. I am hungry___________________________10. We are ashamed_______________________10. We are ashamed_______________________