2. Discussing obligations with tener
I have to read a book.
He has to cook dinner.
These are obligations or things that have
to be done.
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3. Tener (e>ie, 1st Irr)
Quick review
(to have)
singular plural
1st yo tengo nosotros (as) tenemos
2nd tú tienes vosotros (as) tenéis
3rd él ellos
ella tiene ellas tienen
usted ustedes
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4. Tener + que + infinitive
I have to read a book.
1. Use the correct form of tener: Tengo = I have.
2. Write in que. It doesn’t translate. It’s a signal.
3. Write the infinitive (the “to do something”).
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5. Tener + que + infinitive
Tengo que leer un libro.
I have (the obligation) to read a book.
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6. Tener + que + infinitive
He has to cook dinner.
1. A form of tener: Tiene = He has
2. que = signals obligation
3. cocinar = to cook
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7. Tener + que + infinitive
Tiene que cocinar la cena.
He has (the obligation) to cook dinner
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8. ¿Cómo se dice ?
You have to wear a jacket.
They have to study the lesson.
We have to go up the stairs.
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9. Se dice….
Tienes que llevar una chaqueta.
Tienen que estudiar la lección
Tenemos que subir la escalera.
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10. Quick review
Ir – to go
• singular plural
• 1st yo voy nosotros (as) vamos
• 2nd tú vas vosotros (as) vais
• 3rd él ellos
– ella va ellas van
– usted ustedes
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11. Discussing future actions with Ir
When we discuss future actions we talk
about what we are going to do.
I am going to read a book.
He is going to cook dinner.
These are going to happen in the future.
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12. Ir + a + infinitive
I am going to read a book.
1. Use the correct form of ir: Voy = I am
going.
2. Write in a. It doesn’t translate. It’s a
signal.
3. Write the infinitive (the “to do
something”).
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13. Ir + a + infinitive
Voy a leer un libro.
I am going (in the future) to read a book.
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14. Ir + a + infinitive
He is going to cook dinner.
1. Use the correct form of ir: Va = He is
going.
2. Write in a. It doesn’t translate. It’s a
signal.
3. Write the infinitive (the “to do
something”).
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15. Ir + a + infinitive
Va a cocinar la cena.
He is going (in the future) to cook dinner.
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16. ¿Cómo se dice ?
You are going to wear a jacket.
They are going to study the lesson.
We are going to go up the stairs.
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17. Se dice….
Vas a llevar una chaqueta.
Van a estudiar la lección
Vamos a subir la escalera.
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