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The Verb TENER

The Verb TENERThe verb TENER, which means

“to have” follows the pattern of other -er verbs.

The Verb TENERHowever, some forms of

the verb are irregular.

The Verb TENERYou must memorize verbs with

irregularities.

The Verb TENERHere is the verb “To Have” in

English.

TO HAVEI have

You have

He

She has

It

We have

They have

TENERYo tengo

Tú tienes

Ud.

Él tiene

Ella

Nosotros tenemos

Vosotros tenéis

Uds.

Ellos tienen

Ellas

Other Uses of TENERAs you know, TENER is

sometimes used where in English we use a form of the verb “to be”:

Other Uses of TENERTener sed (To be thirsty)Tener hambre (To be hungry)Tener ____ años

(To be ____ years old.)