Learning Spanish One verb at aTime. Tener - to Have/to Be - Present 1

 


Learning Spanish

One Verb at a Time

Tener - to Have, to Be, …


Simple present and Present subjunctive.





¿Tienes dolor de cabeza? Tengo la solución. Do you have a headache? I have the solution.


The Spanish verb Tener can have so many translations, but in most cases its use is related to belongings or possessions of something either material or abstract.


A lot of different situations expressed in English with To be are commonly said with Tener in Spanish.


The Human Method  for second languages invites you to learn phrases by repetition so that once memorized  you will be able “poco a poco” - little by little of substituting subjects and objects and  if you combine it with our videos, big chances of speaking Spanish fluently will be yours.



Possession: Tengo, tienes, tenemos, tienen.



  • Tengo hambre. I'm hungry.


  • Tengo sed. I'm thirsty.


  • ¿Tienes calor? Are you hot.(refers to weather temperature)


  • Ellos tienen prisa. They’re in a hurry.


  • Tengo razón. I'm right


  • Tengo  buena suerte. I'm lucky.

 

  • Tengo dinero. I have money.


  • Tengo familia y una casa. I have a family and a house.


  • Tengo muchos amigos y algunos problemas. I have many friends and some problems.


  • ¿Tienes hambre? Are you hungry?



  • Sí, tengo mucha hambre. Yes, I'm very hungry.



  • No, no tengo sed. No, I'm not thirsty.



  • ¿Tienes sueño? Are you sleepy?



  • Tengo mucho miedo. I'm very scared / afraid.



  • ¿Tienes frío? Are you cold?



  • ¿Cuántos años tiene tu hijo? How old is your son?



  • Él tiene 12 años y yo tengo 35. He´s 12 and I’m thirty five years old. 




Tener: Combined with other Verbs.



  • Tengo que ir al médico porque estoy enfermo. I have to go to the doctor because I'm sick.



  • Tengo que estudiar para el examen de mañana. I have to study for tomorrow's exam.



  • Tengo que trabajar para ganar dinero. I have to work to earn money.



  • Tengo ganas de comer pizza. I feel like eating pizza.



  • Sonia siempre tiene ganas de ir a la playa. Sonia always wants to go to the beach.



  • Mi esposa tiene ganas de irse de vacaciones. My wife is looking forward to a vacation.



  • El paciente no tiene deseos de hablar. The patient has no desire to speak




Subjunctive & Activating phrases: Present

  • Espero que tengas un buen día. I hope you have a good day.

  • Nos alegra que tengas éxito en tu nuevo trabajo. We’re glad you are successful in your new job.

  • Es importante que tengamos cuidado.  It's important for us to be careful.

  • Es necesario que tengas paciencia. You need to be patient. You must have patience.

  • Quiero que mis estudiantes tengan confianza en sí mismos. I want my students to have self confidence.

  • No quiero que tengas miedo. I don't want you to be afraid.

  • Dudo que tengas tiempo para cocinar. I doubt you have time to help me.

  • No creo que tengas razón. I don't think you're right.

  • Es posible que tengas que ir al médico. It's possible that you may have to go to the doctor.

  • Es probable que tengas que trabajar horas extras.  It's likely that you may have to work overtime.

  • Será mejor que tengas un plan de respaldo. It would be better if you had a backup plan.

  • Me gusta que tengas más tiempo ahora. I’m glad you have more time now.


Subjunctive in long sentences: More than Two verbs



  • Es importante que tengas cuidado cuando manejes. It's important that you be careful when you drive.

  • Es necesario que tengas paciencia cuando hables con tu hijo. You need to be patient when talking to your child.

  • Quiero que tengas confianza en ti mismo cuando hables en público. I want you to be confident in yourself when you speak in public.

There is more about this interesting verb when talking about the current moment. But enough by now to start getting used to it. Remember to watch the video for this article to have a complete experience and get the most from this experience.

Tener paciencia - To be patient is a very important tool, thank you for sharing yours and que tenga feliz día, tarde o noche.

¡Cuidense! Take Care!

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