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    The verb "tener" in Spanish is used to indicate possession or ownership, similarly to "to have" in English. However, "tener" also has a variety of idiomatic uses to express emotions, sensations, psychological states, and more. It is used to ask about age by asking how many years one has, and to express physical sensations like being cold, hot, hungry, or in pain. It is also used for more psychological sensations such as being in a hurry, afraid, jealous, confident, or ashamed. Additionally, "tener" can be used to express being right, successful, guilty, lucky, or to indicate that something has taken or will take place. The equivalent of the English auxiliary verb

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    The verb "tener" in Spanish is used to indicate possession or ownership, similarly to "to have" in English. However, "tener" also has a variety of idiomatic uses to express emotions, sensations, psychological states, and more. It is used to ask about age by asking how many years one has, and to express physical sensations like being cold, hot, hungry, or in pain. It is also used for more psychological sensations such as being in a hurry, afraid, jealous, confident, or ashamed. Additionally, "tener" can be used to express being right, successful, guilty, lucky, or to indicate that something has taken or will take place. The equivalent of the English auxiliary verb

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    The verb "tener" in Spanish is used to indicate possession or ownership, similarly to "to have" in English. However, "tener" also has a variety of idiomatic uses to express emotions, sensations, psychological states, and more. It is used to ask about age by asking how many years one has, and to express physical sensations like being cold, hot, hungry, or in pain. It is also used for more psychological sensations such as being in a hurry, afraid, jealous, confident, or ashamed. Additionally, "tener" can be used to express being right, successful, guilty, lucky, or to indicate that something has taken or will take place. The equivalent of the English auxiliary verb

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    TENER

    Yo

    Tengo

    Tienes
    Tiene
    Tenemos
    Tenis
    Tienen

    l, ella, usted
    Nosotros/-as
    Vosotros/-as
    Ellos/-as ustedes

    TENER, usually translated


    as "to have in the sense of
    meaning "to possess" or "to
    own. It is a particularly
    useful verb.

    Tiene mucho
    dinero.

    But it is not only used to


    ndicate possession, it is also used in a
    variety of idiomatic expressions to
    indicate emotions or states of being.

    For instant in Spanish we use TENER to talk


    about age, this is because its not about how old
    you are but how many years you have.
    Tiene 25
    aos.

    - Cuntos aos tienes? (How old are you?)


    - 35.
    TENER to express physical sensations:

    TENER to express sensations more


    psychological in nature:

    tener fro (to be cold)


    tener calor (to be hot)
    tener hambre (to be hungry)
    tener sed (to be thirsty)
    tener sueo (to be sleepy)
    tener dolor de(to hurt or be sore)
    tener mala cara (not look so good)

    tener prisa (to be in a hurry)


    tener miedo a/de + noun (to be afraid
    of something)
    tener celos (to be jealous)
    tener confianza (to be confident)
    tener cuidado (to be careful)
    Other uses of TENER:
    tener vergenza (to be ashamed)

    tener razn (to be right)

    tener xito (to be successful)

    tener la culpa (to be guilty)

    tener suerte (to be lucky)

    tener lugar (to take place)

    tener ganas de (to feel like)

    tener en cuenta (to take into account)

    Notice that the equivalent of the English auxiliary verb "to have," as in "you
    have seen," is haber (as in has visto you have seen).
    Cursos, tutores y recursos para aprender espaol online
    h t t p : / / h abl a m o s s le. co m / e as ys p a n is h
    /

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