3.4 Lección 3: Present Tense of tener and venir

Vocabulary and idiomatic expressions related to the Spanish verbs 'tener' and 'venir' from Lesson 3.

tener

to have

venir

to come

tengo

The irregular yo form of the verb tener

vengo

The irregular yo form of the verb venir

tener que + [infinitive]

Construction used to express an obligation

tener ganas de + [infinitive]

Construction used to ask people if they feel like doing something

tener… años

to be… years old

tener (mucho) calor

to be (very) hot

tener (mucha) hambre

to be (very) hungry

tener (mucho) cuidado

to be (very) careful

tener (mucho) frío

to be (very) cold

tener (mucho) miedo

to be (very) afraid/scared

tener (mucha) prisa

to be in a (big) hurry

tener razón

to be right

no tener razón

to be wrong

tener (mucha) sed

to be (very) thirsty

tener (mucho) sueño

to be (very) sleepy

tener (mucha) suerte

to be (very) lucky

e to ie stem change

e to ie stem change in the tu, usted/el/Ella, uds/ellos/ellas (mini boot)

how are tener and venir conjugated in the nosotros and vosotros forms?

The forms of tener and venir that remain regular in the present tense (tenemos, tenéis, venimos, venís)