The verb "tener" means "to have" in Spanish. It’s a little different from other verbs. Let’s look at how to use it in the present tense:

• Yo tengo (I have)
• Tú tienes (You have - informal)
• Él/Ella/Usted tiene (He/She/You have - formal)
• Nosotros/Nosotras tenemos (We have)
• Vosotros/Vosotras tenéis (You all have - informal, mostly in Spain)
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes tienen (They/You all have - formal)

Important Points:

1. Gender in Nouns: In Spanish, some words are either male or female. For example:

   • "tiene una casa" means "He/She has a house," and "casa" is a female word.
   • "tiene un coche" means "He/She has a car," and "coche" is a male word.

2. Making Sentences Negative: If you want to say you don’t have something, just put "no" before the verb.

   • For example: "No tengo" means "I don’t have."

3. Making Words Plural: When you talk about more than one thing, you usually add "s" if the word ends in a vowel, or "es" if it ends in a consonant.

   • For example: "chico" means "boy," and "chicos" means "boys."