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 a mishap or something which has gone wrong.
At
some point, the other person says:
"who
is to blame?"
In
Spanish, the other person could choose to say:
¿Quién
tiene la culpa?
OUR
TIP
Answering
this question should be straightforward. Naming the person who is to
blame may be sufficient. However, you may use the expression tener
la culpa to make your answer more informative.
Here
are some examples of how you could use that expression:
- Yo no tengo la culpa (I am not to blame);
- Tú no tienes la culpa, ¿verdad? (you are not to blame, are you);
- Nadie tiene la culpa (nobody is to blame);
- Pedro tiene la culpa (Pedro is to blame);
- María tiene la culpa (María is to blame);
- Todos tenemos la culpa (we are all to blame);
- Pedro y María tienen la culpa (Pedro and María are to blame);
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿Quién
tiene la culpa?
*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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