Tener… Tener… Tener

Present tense practice

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Preterite tense practice

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Expressions Using Tener

  • ***Tener followed by que means to have to and shows obligation:
    Yo tengo que trabajar ahora. (I have to work now.)

Expression

Meaning

tener calor (frío) 
tener cuidado 
tener dolor de 
tener éxito
tener ganas de to
tener hambre (sed) 
tener lugar 
tener miedo de 
tener prisa 
tener razón 
tener sueño 
tener suerte 

to be warm (cold)
to be careful
 to have a . . . ache
to succeed
to feel like
 to be hungry (thirsty)
to take place
to be afraid of
to be in a hurry
to be right
to be sleepy
to be lucky