Familiares y amigos
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Repaso: Idioms with tener, verbs followed by
infinitives
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• Idioms with tener
• Verbs followed by infinitives
Gramática 2
Familiares y amigos
Idioms with tener
• The verb tener is used in many common expressions,
some of which are followed by an infinitive.
tener prisa to be in a hurry
tener calor to be hot
tener frío to be cold
tener hambre to be hungry
tener suerte to be lucky
tener… años to be… years old
tener sed to be thirsty
tener que + inf. to have to
tener sueño to be sleepy
tener ganas de + inf. to feel like
Tengo sueño. Tengo que descansar.
I’m sleepy. I have to rest.
Gramática 2
Familiares y amigos
Verbs followed by infinitives
• Tener que and tener ganas de must be followed by an
infinitive.
• The verbs below can also be followed by an infinitive.
deber should, ought to
poder (ue) to be able to, can
pensar (ie) to plan to
preferir (ie) to prefer, would rather
querer (ie) to want
me, te, … gusta like(s) to
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