Tener que, Hay que
You have already learned the verb TENER (to have). TENER is a very important verb. It is used to express something one "has to" do. It is also used in many expressions that do not translate easily to English. These are called IDIOMS.
TENER + QUE + INFINITIVE means that someone "has to do something". "Tener" will be conjugated appropriately for the person doing the action and the second verb (in the infinitive) will express the action that they "have to do". Don't forget "que"! This is a 3 part verb!
You will know learn about those idioms and how to use TENER with QUE. When using Tener + que, you must conjugate it correctly and use the infinitive of the action verb:
- Tengo que hablar por teléfono
- Paco tiene que estudiar para la clase de ciencias.
HAY + QUE + INFINITIVE means that "one must do something" or "it's necessary". This compound verb is very simple in that you do not even need to conjugate anything. "Hay" stays the same because it refers to "one" which is vague and then the second verb (in the infinitive) will express the action that they "must do". Don't forget "que"! This is a 3 part verb!
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Review Activity 2:
To complete this assignment first you need to read the scenario below, then you will listen to the recording. You can download a copy of the questions that follow from the sidebar on the right. Then include your answers and submit your assignment when complete. You may need to listen more than once!
Cuidar a los niños (Baby-sitting)
You have promised your next-door neighbor that you will take care of her children this afternoon from the time they get off the school bus until she gets home after a dinner meeting.
[Your neighbor speaks virtually no English, knows that you are a good Spanish student and prefers to communicate with you in Spanish.]
She is very careful about her children, so she has written everything out and then called and left a message to your cell phone's voice mail box. When you get to the house, you see that the children have spilled something on the written message and parts are missing. Listen to the voice message and fill in the blanks as to what the afternoon and evening's schedule is.
Los niños llegan a casa a las ___________.
Para beber hay __________ y ____________.
Susana no puede beber ________________.
Para comer hay ______________________.
Para jugar afuera hay ___________ y _____________.
En caso de lluvia deben ______________ o ____________.
La cena es a las ____________.
En la cena comen _______________ y ____________________.
Los guisantesse calientan en _____________________.
__________ y _____________ quitan la mesa y ponen los platos en el lavaplatos.
Empiezan la tarea a las ______________.
Se preparan para acostarse a las ______________.
No necesitas ayudar los con _____________ ni ________________.
Necesitas ayudar con ______________________.
Se acuestan a las _______________.
Voy a regresar a casa a las ______________
