Tener (to be) Flashcards
Tener is used to expresss…
Possession, physical sensations, age, time spent in a place, physical traits
To be thirsty
Tener sed
To be hungry
Tener hambre
To the sleepy
Tener sueño
To be lucky
Tener suerte
To be right about something
Tener razón
To be cold
Tener frío
To be hot
Tener calor
What is tener que used to express?
oligations or necessities - ‘to have to’
Tener que is always followed by…
another verb that isn’t conjugated, as tener already is i.e. ‘tengo que hacer…’ (i have to do/make)
Must
Deber
I have
Yo Tengo
I have to
Yo tengo que
You have (infor.)
Tú tienes que
You have (form.)
Usted tiene
You have to (form.)
Usted tiene que
You have to
Tú tiene que
He has
Él tiene
He has to
Él tiene que
She has
Ella tiene
She has to
Ella tiene que
We have (m.)
Nosotros tenemos
We have to (m.)
Nosotros tenemos que
We have (f.)
Nosotras tenemos