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