Difference between revisions of "Language/Spanish/Grammar/Tener"
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<div class="pg_page_title">The use of "Tener" (to have)</div> [[File:0V2p6OcuBUV1DJvvycvqRg.png|thumb|none]] | <div class="pg_page_title">The use of the verb "Tener" (to have)</div> [[File:0V2p6OcuBUV1DJvvycvqRg.png|thumb|none]] | ||
==Use of "Tener" to express feelings or sensations== | ==Use of the verb "Tener" to express feelings or sensations== | ||
In English, we use <code>TO BE + ADJECTIVE</code>: | In English, we use <code>TO BE + ADJECTIVE</code>: | ||
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<blockquote>I'm sleepy</blockquote> | <blockquote>I'm sleepy</blockquote> | ||
==Use of "Tener" to say your age== | ==Use of the verb "Tener" to say your age== | ||
*In English, they use "to be": I'm 22 (years old). | *In English, they use "to be": I'm 22 (years old). | ||
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*In Spanish, we say "Tengo 20 (años)". | *In Spanish, we say "Tengo 20 (años)". | ||
==Use of "Tener" to express possession== | ==Use of the verb "Tener" to express possession== | ||
*Tengo una casa | *Tengo una casa | ||
<blockquote>I have a house</blockquote> | <blockquote>I have a house</blockquote> | ||
==Use of "Tener" to manifest obligation== | ==Use of the verb tener"Tener" to manifest obligation== | ||
*Tengo que estudiar | *Tengo que estudiar | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 20 April 2023
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