Tener

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Tener

• Present Tense

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Irregular verbs

• The verb tener is an irregular verb
• Irregular verbs do not conform to the regular
  pattern

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Tener to have
yo
tengo
I have
tú
tienes
you have
tiene
he has, she has, you have
él / ella / Ud.
tenemos
we have
nosotros / nosotras
tienen
they, you have
ellos / ellas / Uds.
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Expressions of Tener

• The verb tener is used in several expressions.

Tener is used to express

• Age

Ex. Cuántos años tienes?
How old are you?
Tengo quince años.
I am fifteen years old.
The expression tener que infinitive is used to
express

• to have to

I have to study.
Ex. Tengo que estudiar.
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Ir a infinitive

• The expression ir a infinitive is used to
  express what is going to happen in the near future

• to be going to

Ex. Vamos a estudiar.
We are going to study.