This document discusses the uses of the verb "tener" in Spanish. It can be used to express obligations with "tener que", feelings with "tener ganas de", and various states of being through idioms. Some common idioms include "tener sed" (to be thirsty), "tener hambre" (to be hungry), "tener sueño" (to be sleepy), "tener suerte" (to be lucky), "tener miedo" (to be afraid), and "tener éxito" (to be successful). Examples are provided to illustrate how to use these tener expressions and idioms. The document concludes with recommendations for video resources to learn more

1. Tener and
Tener Idioms

3. Tener que …
•Por ejemplo…
1. I have to study for the Spanish quiz.
• Tengo que estudiar para la prueba.
2. She has to go to the bakery today.
• Ella tiene que ir a la panadería hoy.
3. We have to wear a dress to the wedding.
• Tenemos que llevar un vestido a la boda.
•Use tener + que + an infinitive
to say that you have to do something.

4. Tener ganas de…
•Tener + ganas + de + an infinitive.
1. I feel like eating something.
• Tengo ganas de comer algo.
2. Do you feel like going to the movies?
• ¿Tienes ganas de ir al cine?
Use “tener ganas de” + an infinitive
to talk about what you feel like doing.

5. Tener Idioms
•Tener idioms in Spanish do not directly
translate. The verb tener is used to express
“to be” for certain expressions in English!
•That's because tener, the verb meaning "to
have" in the sense of "to possess” is
frequently used in idioms to refer to a wide
range of emotions and other states of being.

6. 1. tener sed to be thirsty
2. tener hambre to be hungry
3. tener sueño to be sleepy
4. tener suerte to be lucky
5. tener miedo to be afraid
6. tener éxito to be successful
7. tener frío to be cold
8. tener calor to be hot
9. tener prisa to be in a hurry
10. tener razón to be right
11. tener _____años to be ______years old
12. tener cuidado to be careful

7. Tener Sed
I am thirsty. Yo tengo sed.

8. Tener Hambre.
He is hungry.
Él tiene hambre.

9. Tener Miedo.
She is afraid.
Ella tiene miedo.

10. You(familiar) are
In a hurry.
Tener Prisa
Tú tienes prisa.

11. Tener Suerte.
He is
lucky.
Él tiene
suerte.

12. Tener Sueño.
They are sleepy. Ellos tienen sueño.

13. She is successful.
Tener éxito
Ella tiene ėxito.

14. Tener frío
We are cold.
Nosotros
tenemos
frío.

15. You (formal) are one year old.
Usted tiene un año.

16. He is hot.
Ėl tiene calor.
Tener calor

17. Tener razón
They are right.
Ellos tienen razón.
We are wrong.
Nosotros no
tenemos razón.

18. Tener cuidado
All of you
be careful.
Ustedes tienen cuidado.

20. They are lucky.
Ellos tienen suerte.

21. We are thirsty.
Nosotros tenemos sed.

22. He is afraid.
Él tiene miedo.

23. They are in a hurry.
Ellos tienen prisa.

24. I am cold.
Yo tengo frío.

25. She is successful.
Ella tiene ėxito.

26. He is hungry.
Él tiene hambre.

27. She has a dog.
Ella tiene
un perro.

28. The child feels like reading.
I feel like talking on the telephone.
tenemos
tienen
tienes

30. Video Resources on Youtube
•Tener Expressions With Voices
•♫ Tener Conjugation Song ♫ Spanish Conjugation
♫ Learn Spanish ♫
•Spanish Tener Expressions
•Tener Idioms Rmkid45
•Tener Idioms (3rd Period)
•Tener Idioms (7th Period)
•Use of the Verb Tener: Basic Spanish Lessons (Part
1 of 2) Three men on a bench.
•Expressions with Tener Powtoon