what is the difference between the verbs tener and haber?

Question

what is the context to be used for both verbs

Answer 1

tener is for possessions (i have brown hair/ tengo pelo café or i am hungry/ tengo hambre); Tener algo (to have something)

haber is used in this context: i have to study (he de estudiar) or to have done something, such as: i have studied (he estudiado) haber de hacer algo (to have to do something) --OR-- haber + participle (to have done something)

hope this helps!

Answer 2

Tener is used with an object or feeling. Haber is used with a past participle.

Tengo un libro. I have a book

He tenido un libro. I have had a book.

Haber is used to express experiences that you have done. Tener is used to show some kind of possession.

Answer 3

tener = to have I have a book. Tengo el libro.

haber is auxiliary verb: for present perfect: he, has, ha, hemos, habeis, han

He visto = I have seen

Answer 4

Here is a interesting sentence for you:

• Al parecer, la hermana de Juan, Maria, siempre había tenido facilidad para entender a las aves y a las animales.

• (Apparently, Juan's sister, Maria, always had had ease understanding birds and animals.)

Answer 5

Would "He tenido sed" then translate to "I've been thirsty"?

Answer 6

I think this is a very good question and I voted for it. I wish someone would start a game with just "haber." Someone told me it is a very important verb. The way it was explained to me was tener is to have something, haber is a helping verb, you don't "have" anything. but then there's also the verb hay, doesn't it have something to do with haber? I have never used haber in a sentence.