Having something: tener
means I have my key. The subject is normally omitted. The same works for a male or female speaker. Spanish does not change this verb because the object is feminine.
| Person | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I | ||
| I | ||
| you, familiar singular | ||
| you, familiar singular | ||
| / / | he / she / you politely | |
| he / she / you politely | ||
| / | we | |
| we | ||
| / | you, familiar plural (Spain) | |
| you, familiar plural (Spain) | ||
| / / | they / you politely plural | |
| they / you politely plural | ||
Tengo mi llave.I have my key.
Lucía tiene un gato.Lucía has a cat.
Tenemos hambre.We are hungry.
¿Tenéis mi llave?Do you have my key? (familiar plural)
Hunger uses tener
Spanish says : literally have hunger. Say and . Hunger is the noun in this expression, so the verb changes with who is hungry. For very hungry say , not the adjective pattern .
Choose the address that fits
With Lucía use and . With Elvira, when you are being polite, use and . and ask the same name question with familiar and polite address. and are the matching handover phrases.
Put no before the conjugated verb
For a negative statement, put before the conjugated verb: . Keep the normal verb form: . can also answer a question by itself. means No, I do not have the key.
No tengo hambre.I am not hungry.
Michi no es malo.Michi is not naughty.
No tenemos la llave.We do not have the key.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice who the verb refers to
Tap the conjugated verb. Use its form to identify the person.
.
I am hungry.
.
You have my key.
.
Elvira has a cat.
.
We are hungry.
.
You have a dog.
.
They have a key.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Who has it?
Choose the right word for the gap.
Yo la llave.
I have the key.
Tú un gato.
You have a cat.
Michi hambre.
Michi is hungry.
Nosotros un perro.
We have a dog.
Vosotras mi llave.
You have my key (familiar plural).
Ellos hambre.
They are hungry.
¿Usted la llave?
Do you have the key (polite)?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
A different short exchange
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Lucía un gato. Michi es malo.
Lucía has a cat. Michi is not naughty.
Yo tengo hambre. Mi abuela sí hambre.
I am not hungry. My grandmother is hungry.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Say no clearly
Put the words in order.
I am not hungry.
Lucía does not have my key.
We are not the new neighbours.
Practice 5/6 · Matching
Choose the matching answer
Match the pairs.
Practice 6/6 · In situations
Choose the relationship
Choose the right words for the situation.
Elvira has found your key. You want to check politely that she has it.
You say:
Usted and tiene fit polite address to Elvira.
Elvira has found your key. You want to check politely that she has it.
You say:
Usted and tiene fit polite address to Elvira.
Lucía offers you food, but you are not hungry.
You say:
Decline the food with a reason, using no before tengo.
Lucía offers you food, but you are not hungry.
You say:
Decline the food with a reason, using no before tengo.
Unit complete
