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= | <div style="font-size:200%;">The use of "Tener" (to have)</div> | ||
==Use of "Tener" to express feelings or sensations== | |||
*In English, we use <code>TO BE + ADJECTIVE</code>. | |||
Tengo hambre (I'm hungry). It's less common to say: Estoy hambriento (like in English). | Tengo hambre (I'm hungry). It's less common to say: Estoy hambriento (like in English). | ||
*In Spanish we use <code>TENER + NAME</code> | |||
Tengo frío (I'm cold); tengo sueño (I'm sleepy). | Tengo frío (I'm cold); tengo sueño (I'm sleepy). | ||
==Use of "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 "Tener" to express possession== | |||
Tengo una casa (I have a house). | *Tengo una casa (I have a house). | ||
==Use of "Tener" to manifest obligation== | |||
Tengo que estudiar (I have to study). | *Tengo que estudiar (I have to study). | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 27 May 2019
The use of "Tener" (to have)
Use of "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 "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 "Tener" to express possession
- Tengo una casa (I have a house).
Use of "Tener" to manifest obligation
- Tengo que estudiar (I have to study).