The verb "TENER" Hello guyz am kind off confused when to use the verb " tener" in some phases, ex " estoy mal" , "estoy feliz" , "tengo sed" , "tengo hambre". is it possible to say " tengo feliz" or

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The verb "TENER" Hello guyz am kind off confused when to use the verb " tener" in some phases, ex " estoy mal" , "estoy feliz" , "tengo sed" , "tengo hambre". is it possible to say " tengo feliz" or " tengo cansado" ? if no how can i know when to use tengo in phrases like this and when not to use it? . thanks

Sep 5, 2014 11:08 PM

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You can say: tengo sed or estoy sediento, tengo hambre or estoy habriento.

The basic difference is that tener means when you have something, a need but estar indicates a condition.

Ex:

You need to sleep: tienes sueño.

Your current condition: estas soñoliento.

It's difficult to explain because the translation to english ia the same for both sentences.

Tengo hambre: I'm hungry.

Estoy hambriento: I'm hungry.

September 5, 2014

Tener - to have

Tengo hambre/sed

estar- to be

Estoy cansando/contento

Un saludo

September 5, 2014

it is the same problem when i have to use verb take, have or to be... You have to memory when you shall use one or other. do you understand me? i have a shower, i take a shower?????

April 1, 2015