1. Tener
Present Tense

2. Irregular verbs The verb tener is an irregular verb
Irregular verbs do not conform to the regular pattern

3. Tener: to have yo tengo I have tú tienes you have él / ella / Ud.
he has, she has, you have
nosotros / nosotras
tenemos
we have
ellos / ellas / Uds.
tienen
they, you have

4. Expressions of Tener The verb tener is used in several expressions.
Tener is used to express:
Age
Ex. ¿Cuántos años tienes?
How old are you?
Tengo quince años.
I am fifteen years old.
The expression tener que + infinitive is used to express:
“to have to”
Ex. Tengo que estudiar.
I have to study.

5. Ir a + infinitive
The expression ir a + infinitive is used to express what is going to happen in the near future
“to be going to”
Ex. Vamos a estudiar.
We are going to study.