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What are five ways to use the verb tener?
Five ways to use the verb “tener” in Spanish.
- 1-“tener” to speak about age, edad.
- 2-“tener” to express states or needs, estados o necesidades.
- 3-“tener” to talk about assets and property, activos y propiedades.
- 4-“tener” to speak about illnesses or sickness, enfermedades.
How do you use tener to say you have to do something?
In Spanish, the verb, tener que, is the way to say that we need to or have to do something. When we use tener que, we need to change the verb, tener, so it agrees with the person or people that have to do something. So before we use it in a sentence, we need to ask ourselves: ‘Who needs to do something?’
What are the different forms of tener in Spanish?
Conjugating Tener in the Present Tense
| yo tengo | I have | nosotros/as tenemos |
|---|---|---|
| tú tienes | you (informal) have | vosotros/as tenéis |
| usted/él/ella tiene | you (formal)/he/she has | ustedes/ellos/ellas tienen |
What is the correct form of ser in Spanish?
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| Pronoun | Present Tense Verb Form |
|---|---|
| Tú | eres |
| Él, Ella, Usted | es |
| Nosotros, Nosotras | somos |
| Vosotros, vosotras | sois |
What form of tener do I use?
What are the four ways to use tener?
We are scared of sharks.
- tener prisa – to be in a hurry.
- tener razón – to be right.
- tener sed – to be thirsty.
- tener sueño – to be sleepy.
- tener suerte – to be lucky.
When do you use the verb tener in Spanish?
Tener is a go-verb, a verb that has a -go ending in the yo-form, and a stem-changing verb, so we will review the present tense conjugations before we begin: When you have something or have to do something, you will use the verb tener. Tengo clase hoy. I have class today.
Can you use the verb to have in Spanish?
These are generally equivalent to English phrases using the verb to be + an adjective. In English, we have phrases like to have fun that include the verb to have. But we don’t actually possess the fun, we just mean that we are enjoying ourselves. This same thing happens in Spanish as well. We can use the verb tener ( to be thirsty ).
What’s the difference between Estar and SER in Spanish?
Ser vs Estar vs Tener: All the Ways to Say “I am” in Spanish In English, whenever you are happy, at home, or cold, you use the verb to be (am, are, is) to refer to all three things. However, in Spanish, we say estoy feliz (or in some cases soy feliz), estoy en la casa, and tengo frío!
When to use the verb ser in a sentence?
The structure for these sentences is: ser + adjective: El gato es lindo. The cat is cute. La casa es grande. The house is big. Another way you can remember when to use the verb ser is to completely get rid of the verb and see how the adjective matches your noun. Adding the verb ser turns this phrase into a sentence*: El gato lindo. The cute cat.