On Friday, we will have a test. Here's what you need to know:
ALL FORMS OF TENER FROM MEMORY (English to Spanish)
Yo tengo - I have
Tú tienes - You have (familiar)
Él tiene - He has
Ella tiene - She has
Usted tiene - You have (formal)
Nosotros tenemos - We have (masculine)
Nosotras tenemos - We have (feminine)
Ellos tienen - They have (masculine)
Ellas tienen - They have (feminine)
Ustedes tienen - You all have
NOTE: Yo tengo, Nosotros tenemos, and Nosotras tenemos do not include an "i" in their spelling whereas the others do.
Yo tengo ends with "go" rather than "o" like other regular verbs.
You also need to know the following Spanish phrases FROM MEMORY (English to Spanish):
•Tener calor - to be hot
•Tener frío - to be cold
•Tener cuidado - to be careful
•Tener hambre - to be hungry
•Tener miedo (de) - to be afraid of
•Tener prisa - to be in a hurry
•Tener razón - to be right
•No tener razón - to not be right/to be wrong
•Tener sed - to be thirsty
•Tener sueño - to be sleepy
•Tener suerte - to be lucky
•Tener ganas de + infinitive - To feel like
•Tener que + infinitive - to have to
•Tener ____ años. - to be ___ years old.
•Estudiar - to study
•Leer un libro - to read a book
Each of these phrases is implemented by conjugating "tener" to match the subject.
He is lucky = Él tiene suerte
She is hungry = Ella tiene hambre
Ellos tienen que comer = They have to eat.
Tú tienes ganas de descansar = You feel like resting.
Yo tengo calor = I am hot
Nosotros tenemos frío = We are cold
While "tener" normally means "to have", in these phrases it is translated as "am", "is", or "are".
Practice. Translate to Spanish. You'll find the correct answers below.
1. I am hungry.
2. You are thirsty. (familiar)
3. He is sleepy.
4. She is right.
5. You are not right. (formal)
6. We are in a hurry. (masculine)*
7. We are lucky. (feminine)*
8. They are careful. (masculine)*
9. They are afraid of the principal. (feminine)*
10. You all are cold.
11. The students are hot.
12. Laura has to study.
13. David feels like reading a book.
14. I am fifteen years old.
15. I have.
16. You have. (familiar)
17. He has.
18. She has.
19. You have. (formal)
20. We have. (masculine)*
21. We have. (feminine)*
22. They have. (masculine)*
23. They have. (feminine)*
24. You all have.
*Pronouns must be present for these translations in order to indicate gender.
Answers:
1. Yo tengo hambre.
2. Tú tienes sed.
3. Él tiene sueño.
4. Ella tiene razón.
5. Usted no tiene razón.
6. Nosotros tenemos miedo.
7. Nosotras tenemos suerte.
8. Ellos tienen cuidado.
9. Ellas tienen miedo del director/de la directora.
10. Ustedes tienen frío.
11. Los estudiantes/las estudiantes tienen calor.
12. Laura tiene que estudiar.
13. David tiene ganas de leer un libro.
14. Yo tengo quince años.
15. Yo tengo.
16. Tú tienes.
17. Él tiene.
18. Ella tiene.
19. Usted tiene.
20. Nosotros tenemos.
21. Nosotras tenemos.
22. Ellos tienen.
23. Ellas tienen.
24. Ustedes tienen.