Spanish/Expressions/Tener
< Spanish
Tener __ años[edit | edit source]
- Tener __ años — To be __ years old
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Tengo cuarenta años.
- I am forty years old.
Tener ganas de[edit | edit source]
- Tener ganas de — To want to; to feel like
- Conjugate tener, add "ganas de" and the infinitive of the action verb.
- Note: The verb "ganar" means to earn, to win, or to gain.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Tengo ganas de ir al parque.
- I feel like going to the park.
- ¿Tienes ganas de bailar?
- Do you feel like dancing?
Tener lugar[edit | edit source]
- Tener lugar — To take place
Tener que[edit | edit source]
- Tener que — To have to
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Tengo que cortar el césped.
- I have to cut the grass.
Tener un bebé[edit | edit source]
- Tener un bebé — To have a baby
- Tener un niño — To have a baby boy
- Tener una niña — To have a baby girl