The Verb Tener
This is the English meaning of the Spanish verb tener.
What is To Have?
This phrase using tener means "I have to study."
What is "tengo que estudiar"?
This phrase with tener means "to be right."
What is "tener razón"?
The correct way to ask "Do you have a pencil?"
What is "¿Tienes un lápiz?"?
The way to say "I don't have money."
What is "No tengo dinero"?
This is the yo form of tener in the present tense.
What is Yo Tengo?
This phrase with tener means "I am cold."
What is "tengo frío"?
This phrase with tener means "to be lucky."
What is "tener suerte"?
The correct way to ask "How old are you?"
What is "¿Cuántos años tienes?"?
The way to say "She doesn't have a car."
What is "Ella no tiene carro"?
This is the él/ella/form of tener?
What is Tiene?
This phrase with tener means "She is hungry."
What is "ella tiene hambre"?
This phrase with tener means "to be sleepy."
What is "tener sueño"?
The correct way to ask "Does she have a pet?"
What is "¿Tiene una mascota?"?
The way to say "We don't have homework" today."
What is "No tenemos tarea hoy"?
This is the nosotros form of tener.
What is tenemos?
This phrase with tener means "We are thirsty."
What is "tenemos sed"?
This phrase with tener means "to be afraid."
What is "tener miedo"?
The correct way to ask "Do we have class today?"
What is "¿Tenemos clase hoy?"?
The way to say "They don’t have siblings"
What is "No tienen hermanos"?
This is the tú form of tener.
What is Tienes?
This phrase using tener means "I am 20 years old."
What is "tengo veinte años"?
This phrase with tener means "to be angry."
What is "tener enojado"?
The correct way to ask "Do they have time?"
What is "¿Tienen tiempo?"?
The way to say "You (usted) don't have time."
What is Usted no tiene tiempo.?