Cornell Notes Present Tense Of Tener And Tener Idioms

Spanish 1 Chapter 4 p. 126 Cornell notes: the present tense of tener and some tener idioms Conjugation of tener • Use the verb tener to tell what someone has. •

To conjugate the yo form, drop the –er and add the ending –go.

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To conjugate all the other forms except for nosotros(as) and vosotros(as), change the –e to –ie.

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This is a santa clause boot verb, due to the shape of the conjugation of the verb.

Yo tengo Tú tienes Él, Ella usted tiene Example

¿Tienes un boligrafo? Do you have a pen? No. Tengo un lápiz.

Tener que

Nosotros(as) tenemos Vosotros(as) tenéis Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes tienen

No, I have a pencil.

Use tener que + infinitive to talk about what you have to do. Tengo que ir a un ensayo. I have to go to a rehersal

Common tener idioms

Tener ganas de + infinitive = to feel like doing something Tener (mucha) hambre = to be (very) hungry Tener (mucha) sed – to be (very) thirsty Tener prisa = to be in a hurry Tener # años = to be # years old.