| A | B |
| tener...años | to be...years old |
| tener calor | to be hot |
| tener frío | to be cold |
| tenemos calor | we are hot |
| tenemos frío | we are cold |
| tener cuidado | to be careful |
| tienes cuidado | you are careful |
| tener hambre | to be hungry |
| tienen Uds. hambre | you-all are hungry |
| tienen hambre | they are hungry |
| tener razón | to be right |
| no tener razón | to be wrong |
| no tienes razón | you are wrong |
| ella tiene cuidado | she is careful |
| tengo miedo | I am scared |
| él tiene miedo | he is scared |
| tener prisa | to be in a hurry |
| tenemos prisa | we are in a hurry |
| tengo sueño | I am sleepy |
| tener sueño | to be sleepy |
| tienes sueño | you are sleepy |
| No tengo catorce años. | I am not 14 years old. |
| Ella tiene dolor de la cabeza. | She has a headache. |
| Yo tengo dolor de la cabeza. | I have a headache. |
| tener dolor de la cabeza | to have a headache. |
| tener que (+ infinitive) | to have to (do something) |
| Tengo que comer. | I have to eat. |
| Tenemos que estudiar. | We have to study. |
| tener ganas de (+ infinitive) | to feel like (doing something) |
| No tengo ganas de beber agua. | I don't feel like drinking water. |
| Tenemos ganas de levantar pesas. | We feel like lifting weights. |