| Let's look at the sentence pattern. |
| This pattern is the structure that all of our examples will follow. |
| {tener} + NOUN |
| "to have" + NOUN |
| Let's look at the verb tener first. |
| Tener means "to have." |
| It's used to show that you have something or to describe a condition you are experiencing. |
| In this pattern, we use a form of tener followed directly by a noun. |
| The noun shows what someone has — it could be an object like un coche "a car," or a condition like fiebre "fever." |
| Let's see how a line from the dialogue follows this pattern. |
| ¿Tienes fiebre? |
| "Do you have a fever?" |
| In this sentence: |
| Tienes is a form of tener, meaning "you have." |
| Fiebre is the noun, meaning "fever." |
| Together, tienes fiebre matches the {tener} + NOUN pattern exactly — it tells us that the person "has fever," which naturally translates to "Do you have a fever?" in English. |
| Now you can use this structure to talk about what someone has or is experiencing in Spanish! |
| Now let's look at some speaking examples. |
| Tengo fiebre y necesito descansar. |
| "I have a fever and I need to rest." |
| Can you see how the pattern applies here? |
| Let's break it down: |
| Here, tengo is the form of tener used for "I," meaning "I have." |
| Fiebre is the noun, meaning "fever." |
| Even though the full sentence is Tengo fiebre y necesito descansar "I have a fever and I need to rest", only tengo fiebre fits the {tener} + NOUN structure. |
| Here's another example |
| Tengo dolor de garganta. |
| "I have a sore throat." |
| Tengo dolor de garganta. |
| "I have a sore throat." |
| Let's try one more, |
| Tengo náuseas después de comer. |
| "I feel nauseous after eating." |
| Tengo náuseas después de comer. |
| "I feel nauseous after eating." |
| Another one. |
| Mi hermano tiene alergia. |
| "My brother has an allergy." |
| Mi hermano tiene alergia. |
| "My brother has an allergy." |
| One last example. |
| Tengo tos desde la semana pasada. |
| "I have had a cough since last week." |
| Tengo tos desde la semana pasada. |
| "I have had a cough since last week." |
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