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504 SPANISH GRAMMAR / GRAMÁTICA ESPAÑOLA
Tener
This form of ´to have´ can be used to express both possessions and compulsion 8having to do something – see page 37).
TENER
I have
you have
she/he/it has, you have (polite)
we have
you have (pl, polite)
they/you have (pl, polite)
tengo
tienes
tienes
tenemos
tenéis
tienen
A small number of phrases consisting of ´to be + adjective´ in English, are expressed in Spanish by ´to have´ (tener) + noun (se also estar).
to be hungry to be thirsty to be afraid tener hambre(lit: to have hunger)
tener sed (lit: to have thirst)
tener miedo (lit: to have feat)
to be right (correct) tener razón (lit: to have reason)
TO BE
The verb ´to be´ has two forms in Spanish, ser and estar. To know exactly when to use which verb takes practice but here are some basic rules to help you.
SER
I am
you are
she/he/it is, you are (polite)
we are
you are (pl, polite)
they/you are (pl, polite)
soy
eres
es
somos
sois
son
The verb ser is used in situations that have a degree of permanence about them:
* Characteristics of persons or things
Maria is pretty Maria es guapa
The book is yellow El libro es amarillo
* Occupations and nationality
I am a student Soy estudiante
They are Australian Son australianos/as
* telling the time and location of evens
It’s one o´clock Es la una
It´s 3:30 Son las tres y media
The party is at my house La fiesta es en mi casa
ESTAR
I am
you are
she/he/it is, you are (polite)
we are
you are (pl, polite)
they/you are (pl, polite)
estoy
estás
está
estamos
estáis
están