{"id":4797,"date":"2012-05-03T08:37:15","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T12:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=4797"},"modified":"2014-07-15T13:46:58","modified_gmt":"2014-07-15T17:46:58","slug":"how-to-use-the-verbs-haber-and-tener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/how-to-use-the-verbs-haber-and-tener\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use the verbs “haber” and “tener”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The verbs haber<\/strong> and tener<\/strong> are used to express necessity or obligation.<\/p>\n

Haber<\/strong> – We use hay que<\/em> to express necessity and we can replace it with es necesario<\/em> (it’s necessary).<\/p>\n

Hay que estudiar mucho para aprender bien el espa\u00f1ol.<\/em> [You need to study a lot to learn Spanish well.]
\nHay que cambiar la ventana.<\/em> [You have to change the window.]
\nNo hay que decir todo lo que uno piensa.<\/em> [You can’t say everything you think.]
\nHay que girar ese bot\u00f3n hacia la derecha.<\/em> [You need to spin this button towards the right.]<\/p>\n

Tienes que estudiar mucho si quieres aprender bien el espa\u00f1ol.<\/em> [You have to study a lot if you want to learn Spanish well.]
\nTenemos que cambiar la ventana.<\/em> [We need to change the window.]
\nNo tengo que decir todo lo que pienso.<\/em> [I don’t have to say everything I think.]
\nTiene que girar ese bot\u00f3n hacia la derecha.<\/em> [You have to spin this button towards the right.]<\/p>\n

Tener<\/strong> and haber<\/strong> are used in the tiempos compuestos but they are slightly different. Tener + past participle<\/strong> is used to say that something is ready to be used. In the sentences with tener, the past participle varies according to the object (preparado, preparadas, etc.). Check out the following sentences:<\/p>\n

He escrito el informe.<\/em> [I have written the report.]
\nTengo escrito el informe.<\/em> [I have written the report – it’s here, it’s ready.]<\/p>\n

Hemos preparado la comida.<\/em> [We have made the food.]
\nTenemos preparada la comida.<\/em> [We have made the food – it’s here, it’s ready.]<\/p>\n

Han arreglado el coche.<\/em> [They have fixed the car.]
\nTienen arreglado el coche.<\/em> [They have fixed the car – it’s here, it’s ready.]<\/p>\n

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The verbs haber and tener are used to express necessity or obligation. Haber – We use hay que to express necessity and we can replace it with es necesario (it’s necessary). Hay que estudiar mucho para aprender bien el espa\u00f1ol. [You need to study a lot to learn Spanish well.] Hay que cambiar la ventana…<\/p>\n

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