Conjugations
Yo
tengo
Translate:
You have to study.
Yo tengo que estudiar.
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Tenemos frío
We are cold.
What does tener mean?
To have
el/ella/usted
tiene
Translate:
He has to to write.
Él tiene que escribir.
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Tienes calor
You are hot.
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Tener # años
I have ____ years
Tu
tienes
Translate:
They don't have to eat.
No tiene que comer
Translate:
Tengo hambre
I am hungry.
What is an Idiomatic Expression?
Phrases where the verb tener means to be in English.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
tienen
Translate:
We have to sing well.
Tenemos que cantar bien.
Translate:
Tiene sueño
He/She is sleepy.
When do you add que after tener?
When you need to or are obligated to do something.
Nosotros/as
Tenemos
Translate:
You have to wear your shirt.
Tienes que llever tu camisa.
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Tienen suerte
They are lucky.
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Tener ganas de
I feel like