Introduction
This
post showcases/ highlights a typical use of the verb tener*.
See other practical examples of the use of tener
SCENARIO
Imagine
you are talking to a relative, a friend or a work colleague
about the luck some people have.
At
some point, the other person says:
"who
has been lucky?"
In
Spanish, the other person could choose to say:
¿Quién
ha tenido suerte?
OUR
TIP
Answering
this question should be straightforward. Naming the person who has
been lucky may be sufficient. However, you may use the expression
tener suerte to make your answer more informative.
Here
are some examples of how you could use that expression:
- Yo no he tenido suerte (I haven't been lucky);
- Tú has tenido suerte, ¿no? (you have been lucky, haven't you);
- Pedro ha tenido mucha suerte (Pedro has been very much lucky);
- María ha tenido mucha suerte (María has been very much lucky);
- Todos nosotros hemos tenido suerte (we have all been lucky);
- Pedro y María han tenido suerte (Pedro and María have been lucky);
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿Quién
ha tenido suerte?
*See
uses of verb tener below
*Verb
tener -
Typical Uses/ Expressions
- Tener calorTo feel hotTener celosTo feel jealousy/ to be jealousTener cuidadoTo be carefulTener dolorTo feel pain/ to have an acheTener envidiaTo feel envy/ to be enviousTener fiebreTo be feverishTener fríoTo feel coldTener ganas de algoTo look forward to somethingTener hambreTo feel hungryTener la culpaTo be at faultTener miedoTo feel afraidTener pensadoTo have in mindTener prisaTo be in hurryTener sedTo feel thirstyTener sueñoTo feel sleepyTener suerteTo be luckyTener tosTo have a coughTener xx* años/ meses/ etc.To be xx years/ months/ etc. oldTenerle rabia a alguienTo have it in for someone
*NB
Express ages by conjugating tener and replacing xx with a
number. For example, I am 18 years old = tengo 18 años.
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