Transcript El Verbo Tener - Chandler Unified School District

Avancemos 2 – Lección Preliminar (p9)
The verb TENER means
TO HAVE.
It uses the ER verb endings,
except in the YO form
However, the verb TENER is
an IRREGULAR verb.
IRREGULAR VERBS SHOULD
ALWAYS BE MEMORIZED
I have
We have
You have
He has
She has
It has
They have
You guys have
Yo tengo (I have)
Nosotros tenemos
Tú tienes (you have)
Él/ella tiene (he/she
has)
Usted tiene (you (fml)
have)
Ellos/Ellas tienen (they
have)
Ustedes tienen (You guys
have)
As you know, TENER is sometimes
used where in English we would use
a form of the verb TO BE.
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Tener sed
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To be thirsty
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Tener hambre
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To be hungry
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Tener frío
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Tener miedo
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Tener razón
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Tener calor
To be cold
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To be scared
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To be right
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To be hot
The verb TENER is also used to talk about your age. In English
we say: I am ____ years old.
In Spanish they say I have _____ years.
Example:
Yo tengo 14 años.
I am 14 years old.
Ella tiene 16 años.
She is 16 years old.
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I have blond hair.
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We have a cat.
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They are afraid/scared.
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We are hungry.
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You (inf) have a
basketball game.
Yo tengo pelo rubio.


Nosotros tenemos un gato.
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Ellos tienen miedo.
Nosotros tenemos hambre.
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Tú tienes un partido de
básquetbol.