We are going to study one of the most important verbs in Spanish: The verb TENER. We will see its uses and its conjugation in presente de indicativo.
We use the verb TENER to talk about:
- THE POSSESSION
Yo tengo dos perros. /I have two dogs.
Mis padres tienen una casa en La Rioja. /My parents have a house in La Rioja.
- THE AGE
Tengo veintisiete años. /I am twenty-seven years old.
¿Cuántos años tiene Jorge? /How old is Jorge?
- MUST
Tienes que venir conmigo a la fiesta. /You have to come with me to the party.
Tengo que decirte la verdad. /I have to tell you the truth.
- THE SENSATIONS / STATES USING DIFFERENT IDIOMS:
Carmen tiene frío, pero Manuel tiene calor. /Carmen is cold, but Manuel is hot.
Tengo tos, fiebre y dolor de cabeza. /I have a cough, fever and headache.
Here we review its conjugation in presente de indicativo:
How do you feel? Practice using the verb TENER!
In this video you can have an explanation of some of this words
