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Expressions with tener

Gramática - Repaso
We have studied a few of the uses
of the verb tener:

to express age
Tengo veintidos años.
I am 22 years old.

to indicate possession
Tengo una casa en California.
I have a house in California.

to indicate obligations
Tengo que estudiar mucho.
I have to study a lot.

to express sensations
Tengo calor
I am hot.

to express a desire to do something
Tengo ganas de dormir.
I feel like sleeping.

Gramática
The verb tener is also used
in many other expressions:

tener cuidado - to be careful
Debes tener cuidado.
You should be careful.

tener derecho - to have the right
Tengo el derecho de hablar.
I have the right to speak.

tener éxito - to be successful
Para tener éxito, tengo que estudiar.
To succeed, I must study.

tener la culpa - to be guilty or at fault
No tengo la culpa. - It’s not my fault.

tener prisa - to be in a hurry
Tengo prisa. - I'm in a hurry.

tener razón - to be right
Ella tiene razón. - She is right.

tener suerte - to be lucky
Tengo suerte. - I am lucky.

tener vergüenza - to be embarassed
El tiene verguenza. - He is embarassed.

Gramática
We can use tener with que to express have to
Sentences are formed using the formula below:

tener + que + infinitive = have to

Examples:
Tengo que recordar. - I have to remember.
Tengo que olvidar. - I have to forget.
Tienes que escribir. - You have to write.
Tienes que salir. - You have to leave.

Sentences with "tener"
Quiero saber tener éxito en la escuela. - I want to know how to have success in school.

El gobierno debe tener cuidado. - The government should be careful.
El rey debe tener cuidado con el pueblo. - The king should be careful with the people.

Los niños tienen derecho a divertise. - Children have the right to have fun.
Los políticos no tienen derecho a robar. - Politicians do not have the right to steal.

Debes ayudar a tener éxito los estudiantes. - You should help the students have success.
¿Como puedo tener éxito promocionando productos? - How can I have success promoting products?

¿Quién tiene la culpa? - Who is guilty?
No tengo la culpa. - It's not my fault.
El no tiene la culpa? - He is not guilty.
Todos tenemos la culpa. - We are all guilty.

Ella tiene prisa. - She is in a hurry.
No tenemos prisa. - We are not in a hurry.
Siempre tenemos prisa. - We are always in a hurry.
Ella no tiene prisa por vender su casa. - She is not in a hurry to sell her house.

Si crees que puedes, tienes razón. - If you believe that you can, you are right.
Tienes razón, es mejor hacer las cosas bien. - You are right, it is better to do things well.
Ni Chávez ni Castro tienen razón. - Neither Chávez nor Castro is right.
Nosotros tenemos razón! - We are right!

Ella no tiene suerte con los hombres. - She does not have luck with men.
El tiene suerte de estar vivo. - He is lucky to be alive.
Más vale tener suerte que talento. - It is better to have luck than to have talent.

¡No debes tener vergüenza! - You should not be embarassed!
Alicia no debe tener vergüenza. - Alicia should not be ashamed.
No tenemos vergüenza. - We are not ashamed.
Tenemos vergüenza de nuestros políticos. - We are ashamed of our politicians.

Sentences with "tener+que+infinitivo"
Tengo que comer ensalada. - I have to eat salad.
Tengo que tomar clases en el verano. - I have to take classes in the summer.
Ella tiene que ir a caminar. - She has to go to walk.
Ella tiene que bailar el viernes. - She has to dance on Friday.
Tenemos que ir al cine. - We have to go to the movies.
Tenemos que comer tarde. - We have to eat late.
Ellos tienen que ayudar a su hermano. - They have to help their brother.
Ellas tienen que ayudar a madre. - They have to help their mother.
Él tiene que salir temprano. - He has to leave early.
Él tiene que llegar a las diez de la mañana. - He has to arrive at 10:00 AM

Notas para el Tutor

The student should review the uses of the verb "tener".
The student should start becoming familiar with the special expressions of the verb "tener".
The student should practice pronunciation by repeating the sentences
Suggested Homework:The student should make 10 sentences using the new concept of the formula tener+que+infinitivo.