Have or Have To?
Learn tener (to have) and tener que (to have to) in one song. Tener is what you have; tener que is what you have to do — and the second verb never changes.
Tener
What you have, your age, how you feel
“Yo tengo hambre, pero tú tienes sueño”
Tener que
What you have to do
“Yo tengo que estudiar para el examen”
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The grammar
to have · what you have, your age
Use it when: what you have, your age, how you feel.
+ infinitivo · what you have to do
Use it when: what you have to do.
Tener: tengo, tienes, tiene
What you have, and your age: tengo treinta años (I'm thirty)
Tener que + infinitivo
What you have to do: the second verb stays in the infinitive
¿Tienes o tienes que?
Something you have → tener · something you must do → tener que
Practice
Tener or tener que? Read what the line means, then choose the form that fits.
1.Yo hambre, pero tú tienes sueño,
I'm hungry, but you're feeling sleepy,
2.ella treinta años y tiene mucha suerte,
she's thirty years old and she's really lucky,
3.Yo estudiar para el examen,
I have to study for the exam,
4.tú tienes que a tu madre ahora,
you have to call your mother right now,
5.él trabajar hasta muy tarde,
he has to work until really late,
6.¡y que salir antes de las diez!
and we have to leave before ten!
7.Tengo un café, pero correr,
I have a coffee, but I have to run,
8.tienes mucha suerte, ¡no hacer nada!
you're so lucky, you don't have to do a thing!
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Your turn
For example: «Hoy tengo que estudiar y tengo que trabajar.»
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