To Have

Spanish: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.2.9

'Tener'

'Tener' means 'to have' in Spanish.

Singular

Singular

  • yo tengo - I have
  • tú tienes - you have (singular)
  • él/ella tiene - he/she/it has
Plural

Plural

  • nosotros/nosotras tenemos - we have
  • vosotros/vosotras tenéis - you have (plural)
  • ellos/ellas tienen - they have
Examples

Examples

  • Yo tengo doce años.
  • I'm twelve years old.
  • Ella tiene una hermana.
  • She has a sister.

Test yourself on To Have

  • How do you say 'You have a big house' in Spanish?

  • How do you say 'I'm twelve years old' in Spanish?

Practise this topic for free