7.4.0: Gramática

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    Let´s review the different conjugations for the verb Tener.

    Tener
    Yo tengo Nosotros tenemos
    Tú tienes Vosotros tenéis
    Él/ella/usted tiene Ellos/ellas/ustedes tienen
    ¡Ojo!

    Not only does tener have stem changes inside the boot, but it also has an irregular YO form!

     

    Key Term: Tener que infinitive

    ¨Tener que¨ is used to talk about:

    • things you need / have to do
    • to give advice/suggestions/recommendations

    The verb tener is conjugated in the forms we saw above, but now it is followed by que + a verb in the infinitive.

    Nota

    Remember that infinitives end in -AR, -ER, or -IR in Spanish. They have not been conjugated.

     

    Follow this model: Tener + que + a verb in the infinitive

    Modelo:

    • Tienes que hablar más español con tus amigos.
    • Tengo que estudiar en la biblioteca.
    • Ellos tienen que trabajar los lunes.
    • ¿Qué tienes que hacer hoy?

     

    Ahora mira el siguiente vídeo. It offers a summary of Tener que and its uses.

    Works Cited: MaestroKaplan. "TENER + que + infinitive TO HAVE TO DO SOMETHING." Youtube, 5 June 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7PTFIU5cyk&t=1s.

     

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