The Verb Tener

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The Verb- Tener
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What does it mean?

• The verb tener means to have.
• It may also refer to age.
• Ex. Tengo catorce años.

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The Conjugations
Yo tengo
tenemos Nosotros
Tú tienes
Él , Ella, tiene Usted
Ellos, tienen Ellas, Ustedes
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Why is that conjugation weird?

• What is different about that verb conjugation
  than how we have changed verbs in the past?

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Tener is a stem-changer

• Remember that the stem of a verb is the part
  before the ar, -er, or ir verb ending.
• Ex. Caminar- the underlined portion is the stem!

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Stem-changers

• There are some verbs, like tener, that are
  stem-changers.
• Tener belongs in the group that changes from e?
  ie.
• A stem change NEVER occurs in the nosotros form!

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Examples

• I am 14 years old.
• Tengo catorce años.
• You have a book.
• Tienes un libro.
• We have a game tonight.
• Tenemos un partido esta noche.

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Now you try it!

• I have a movie.
• We have the newspaper.
• They have a sister, brother, cat, and dog.
• You (informal) are 16 years old.

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Answer these questions about yourself

• Cuántos años tienes?
• Tienes un hermano?
• Tienes un perro o un gato?
• Tienes una familia grande o pequeña?

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Tener que

• Tener que infinitive to have to (do
  something)
• Remember- Infinitives are Spanish verbs that
  have the AR, -ER, -IR verb endings. In English
  the equivalent is to.
• We use this phrase when we are discussing chores
  or something that needs to be done.

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Tener que Continued

• When we use Tener que, conjugate the verb to
  reflect who you are talking to/ what you are
  talking about.
• Ex. Do you have to buy clothes?
• Tienes que comprar la ropa?
• I have to buy clothes.
• Tengo que comprar la ropa.

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Practice

• I have to study.
• They have to watch tv.
• He has to go up the stairs (stairway).
• We have to write a letter.
• She has to eat.
• You (informal) have to invite your sister.