TenerTener
Present TensePresent Tense
Irregular verbsIrregular verbs
The verb The verb tenertener is an irregular verb is an irregular verb Irregular verbs do not conform to the Irregular verbs do not conform to the
regular patternregular pattern
Tener: to haveTener: to have
yo tengo
tú tienes
él / ella / Ud. tiene
nosotros / nosotras tenemos
ellos / ellas / Uds. tienen
I have
you have
he has, she has, you have
we have
they, you have
Expressions of Expressions of TenerTener
The verb The verb tenertener is used in several is used in several expressions.expressions.
Tener is used to express:
• Age
Ex. ¿Cuántos años tienes? How old are you?
• “to have to”
Ex. Tengo que estudiar. I have to study.
Tengo quince años.
The expression tener que + infinitive is used to express:
I am fifteen years old.
Ir a + infinitiveIr a + infinitive
The expression ir a + infinitive is The expression ir a + infinitive is used to express what is going to used to express what is going to happen in the near futurehappen in the near future
• “to be going to”
Ex. Vamos a estudiar. We are going to study.
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