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• The verb [TENER] means to have. It is an irregular verb.
• May be used to indicate possession of an object.

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• LEAF Spanish Grammar: The Verb [TENER] – Basics

60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson

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The verb TENER means to have. It shows possession!

The verb TENER also is used for many different kinds of expressions in Spanish like showing possession of things!

Yo tengo un libro de español.
I have a Spanish book.

Nosotros tenemos una clase de inglés pronto.
We have an English class soon.

¿Tú tienes la tarea para hoy?
Do you have the homework for today?

Notice how the YO, NOSOTROS, and VOSOTROS forms of TENER looks different from the others. This is because TENER is an irregular verb. Check out the lessons on irregular verbs for more details.

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• LEAF 60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson Index
• LEAF Spanish Verb Conjugation Chart: The Verb [TENER]

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• YouTube/MrLearnSpanish: The Verb Tener
• YouTube/MrLearnSpanish: The Spanish Verb Tener – 2
• YouTube/TravelLinguist: The Spanish Word For “To Have “
• YouTube/Mahalodotcom: How to say “Do you have change?”

Quizlet Activity – The Verb [TENER] with Possession – Examples

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