Tener

Learning Objectives Say 'I have' using 'Yo tengo'. Say 'You have' using 'Tú tienes'. State their age using 'Tengo ___ años'. Express hunger and thirst using 'Tengo hambre' and 'Tengo sed'. List two toys they have using 'tengo'. Answer simple questions that use the verb 'tener'. What toys do you have in your room? 🧸 Let's learn how to say it in Spanish! We will learn the special word 'tener'. 'Tener' means 'to have'. We can use it to talk about our toys, our pets, and even how old we are! Real-World Applications Telling a friend what pet you have 🐶 Saying how old you are on your birthday 🎂 Telling a grown-up you are hungry 🍎 Asking a frie...

TermDefinitionExample TenerA verb that means 'to have'.Tener un amigo. (To have a friend.) Yo tengoThis means 'I have'. You use it to talk about yourself.Yo tengo una pelota. ⚽ (I have a ball.) Tú tienesThis means 'You have'. You use it to talk to a friend.Tú tienes un libro. 📖 (You have a book.) AñosThis word means 'years'. We use it to talk about age.Tengo siete años. (I am seven years old.) HambreThis word means 'hunger'.Tengo hambre. 🥪 (I am hungry.) SedThis word means 'thirst'.Tengo sed. 🥤 (I am thirsty.)

Rule for 'Yo' (I) Yo + tengo + [the thing you have] When you talk about yourself, always use 'tengo'. Rule for 'Tú' (You) Tú + tienes + [the thing your friend has] When you talk to a friend, always use 'tienes'. Rule for Age Tengo + [your age number] + años In Spanish, you 'have' years. Use 'tengo' to say how old you are.