Introduction
This
post deals with a typical use of the verb tener*.
SCENARIO
Imagine
you are with a couple of relatives, friends or work colleagues.
It
may be time for a break and a snack, when someone says:
"is
anybody hungry?"
In
Spanish, the other person could say:
¿Alguien
tiene hambre?
OUR
TIP
Answering
this question should be straightforward. Naming someone who is hungry
may be sufficient. However, you may use the expression tener
hambre to make your answer more informative.
Here
are some examples of how you could use that expression:
- Yo tengo hambre (I am hungry);
- Yo no tengo hambre (I am not hungry);
- Tú tienes hambre, ¿verdad? (you are hungry, aren't you -familiar);
- Tú no tienes hambre, ¿verdad? (you are not hungry, are you -familiar);
- Usted tiene hambre, ¿verdad? (you are hungry, aren't you -formal);
- Usted no tiene hambre, ¿verdad? (you are not hungry, are you -formal);
- Pedro tiene hambre (Pedro is hungry);
- Pedro no tiene hambre (Pedro is not hungry);
- María tiene hambre (Maria is hungry);
- Creo1 que todos tenemos hambre (I think that we are all hungry);
- Vosotros tenéis hambre, ¿verdad? (you are hungry, aren't you -people/ plural familiar);
- Vosotros no tenéis hambre, ¿verdad? (you are not hungry, are you -people/ plural familiar);
- Ustedes tienen hambre, ¿verdad? (you are hungry, aren't you -people/ plural formal);
- Ustedes no tienen hambre, ¿verdad? (you are not hungry, are you -people/ plural formal);
- Pedro y María tienen hambre (Pedro and Maria are hungry);
Notes:
1.-
Please note that subjunctive mood should be used with the negative
“no creo”, as in:
- No creo que todos tengamos hambre (I don't believe we are all hungry)
Now you should practise answering the question:
¿Alguien
tiene hambre?
*See
uses of verb tener below
*Verb
Tener -
Typical Uses/ Expressions
Tener calor To feel hot Tener celos To feel jealousy/ to be jealous Tener cuidado To be careful Tener dolor To feel pain/ to have an ache Tener envidia To feel envy/ to be envious Tener fiebre To be feverish Tener frío To feel cold Tener ganas de algo To look forward to something Tener hambre To feel hungry Tener la culpa To be at fault Tener miedo To feel afraid Tener pensado To have in mind Tener prisa To be in hurry Tener sed To feel thirsty Tener sueño To feel sleepy Tener suerte To be lucky Tener tos To have a cough Tener xx* años/ meses/ etc. To be xx years/ months/ etc. old Tenerle rabia a alguien To 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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