Language/Spanish/Grammar/Tener

The use of the verb "Tener" (to have)

Use of the verb "Tener" to express feelings or sensations

In English, we use TO BE + ADJECTIVE:

• Tengo hambre

I'm hungry

It's less common to say:

• Estoy hambriento (like in English).

In Spanish we use TENER + NAME:

• Tengo frío

I'm cold

• Tengo sueño

I'm sleepy

Use of the verb "Tener" to say your age

• In English, they use "to be": I'm 22 (years old).

• In Spanish, we say "Tengo 20 (años)".

Use of the verb "Tener" to express possession

• Tengo una casa

I have a house

Use of the verb tener"Tener" to manifest obligation

• Tengo que estudiar

I have to study

Other Lessons

• Sentense Structure
• Conditional Mood
• Por vs Para
• Negation
• Prepositions
• How to conjugate in spanish
• Future Tense
• Use of verb Haber
• Be Polite
• The word that cannot be written