In certain idiomatic or set expressions in Spanish, you use the construction tener + [noun] to express to be + [adjective]. This chart contains a list of the most common expressions with tener. ¡INTÉNTALO! Provide the appropriate forms of tener and venir. tener 1. Ellos tienen dos hermanos. 2. Yo una hermana. 3. El artista tres primos. 4. Nosotros diez tíos. 5. Eva y Diana un sobrino. 6. Usted cinco nietos. 7. Tú dos hermanastras. 8. Ustedes cuatro hijos. 9. Ella una hija. venir 1. Mis padres vienen de México. 2. Tú de España. 3. Nosotras de Cuba. 4. Pepe de Italia. 5. Yo de Francia. 6. Ustedes de Canadá. 7. Alfonso y yo de Portugal. 8. Ellos de Alemania. 9. Usted de Venezuela. —¿Tienen hambre ustedes? —Sí, y tenemos sed también. Are you hungry? Yes, and we’re thirsty, too. To express an obligation, use tener que (to have to) + [infinitive]. —¿Qué tienes que estudiar hoy? —Tengo que estudiar biología. What do you have to study today? I have to study biology. To ask people if they feel like doing something, use tener ganas de (to feel like) + [infinitive]. —¿Tienes ganas de comer? —No, tengo ganas de dormir. Do you feel like eating? No, I feel like sleeping. tener… años tener (mucho) calor tener (mucho) cuidado tener (mucho) frío tener (mucha) hambre tener (mucho) miedo (de) to be... years old to be (very) hot to be (very) careful to be (very) cold to be (very) hungry to be (very) afraid/ scared (of) tener (mucha) prisa tener razón no tener razón tener (mucha) sed tener (mucho) sueño tener (mucha) suerte to be in a (big) hurry to be right to be wrong to be (very) thirsty to be (very) sleepy to be (very) lucky Expressions with tener MIciudad.com Usted tiene que visitarnos. VERIFICA 137 La familia ciento treinta y siete estructura Adjectives that end in -o have four different forms. The feminine singular is formed by changing the -o to -a. The plural is formed by adding -s to the singular forms. el muchacho alto los muchachos altos la muchacha alta las muchachas altas Adjectives that end in -e or a consonant have the same masculine and feminine forms. el chico inteligente los chicos inteligentes la chica inteligente las chicas inteligentes el examen difícil los exámenes difíciles la clase difícil las clases difíciles Adjectives that end in -or, like adjectives that end in -o, have four different forms. el hombre trabajador los hombres la mujer trabajadora las mujeres trabajadores trabajadoras Forms and agreement of adjectives Descriptive adjectives Adjectives are words that describe people, places, and things. In Spanish, descriptive adjectives are used with the verb ser to point out characteristics such as nationality, size, color, shape, personality, and appearance. Masculine Feminine SINGULAR PLURAL PLURAL SINGULAR Masculine Feminine SINGULAR PLURAL PLURAL SINGULAR 3.1 Masculine Feminine SINGULAR PLURAL PLURAL SINGULAR In English, the forms of descriptive adjectives do not change to reflect the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the noun or pronoun they describe. Juan is nice. Elena is nice. They are nice. In Spanish, the forms of descriptive adjectives agree in gender and/or number with the nouns or pronouns they describe. Juan es simpático. Elena es simpática. Ellos son simpáticos. COMPARE & CONTRAST ANTE TODO Juanjo es un chico muy inteligente. ¡Qué interesante! Interactive Grammar Tutorial 3 Communicative Goal: Write my personal profile to post on social media ¡Inténtalo! offers students their first practice of each new grammar point. Carefully designed charts and diagrams call out key grammatical structures and forms, as well as important related vocabulary. Photos from the Fotonovela show grammar in context. Clear and concise explanations followed by visually appealing examples. Grammar as a tool not a topic Go Online Grammar Tutorials feature guided instruction to keep students on track and ensure comprehension. El profesor provides a humorous, engaging, and relatable approach to grammar instruction. Verifica reinforces students’ understanding of grammar concepts through targeted practice. Assign Verifica activities online to give students practice with discrete grammar concepts before they move on to the main practice sequence. T26 Teacher’s Edition • Walkthrough Walkthrough
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