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What are the 4 uses of tener?

Tener has many different uses.
Tengo veintisiete años. ( expressing age) Yo tengo dos perros. ( expressing possession) Yo tengo que aprender las palabras. ( expressing obligation) Yo tengo dolor de cuello. ( expressing feelings) Tengo ganas de dormir. ( expressing desire to do something)

What is the yo form of ver?

As you can see, the yo form of ver in the present progressive is estoy viendo; the tú form is estás viendo; the él/ella/usted form is está viendo; the nosotros/nosotras form is estamos viendo; the vosotros/vosotras form is estáis viendo; and the ellos/ellas/ustedes form is están viendo.

How do you use tenemos?

When we talk about a group of people, we use tienen que (they need to) or tenemos que (we need to). We can also say, ‘you need to’, to a group of people, but you need to decide if you should use the familiar form, tenéis que, or the formal form, tienen que.

What is SER used for?

Ser is used in a simple way, to talk about WHAT something is (permanent state). To describe characteristics that are an essential part of the thing we’re talking about. Estar is used to talk about HOW something is, so we use it for conditions, locations, emotions, and actions (temporary states).

What are some AR verbs?

Lesson Review
hablar – to talk.enseñar – to teach.estudiar – to study.dibujar – to draw.tocar – to play an instrument.caminar – to walk.usar – to use.cantar – to sing.