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Tener - El Verbo Tener

Use of Tener

The verb tener(full conjugation) is used:

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.

to substitute haber (auxiliary)

Tengo recibido su catálogo.
I have received your catalog.

in idiomatic expressions

tener cuidado
to be careful

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[ conjugation of tener ]

Vocabulary

dolor - pain
miedo - fear
rubia - blonde
pistola - pistol
año - year
termometro - thermometer

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Use of Tener

Use

expressing obligation
expressing possession

Example Sentences

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