Numerous Idioms Use the Verb Tener
Wednesday October 14, 2009
If there were a Top 10 list somewhere for Spanish verbs made versatile through idioms, tener would probably in that list. Perhaps the most common is the phrase tener que (usually in a conjugated form) followed by an infinitive and meaning "to have to." This may be the first of the tener idioms you learn.
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