Tener/ Haber?
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Whats the diffrence between tener and haber?
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updated May 10, 2012
posted by 4you
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tener - I have 10 dollars - possession
haber - I have seen 10 dollars - auxiliary
tener - I have 10 books - Tengo diez libros
haber - I have read 10 books - He leído diez libros
I have-(haber)-seen the ten dollars that you have (tener)
updated May 24, 2012
edited by sinsonte
posted by sinsonte
Wow. We both used the same examples. That's kind of creepy and I didn't do it on purpose! - MeLlamoWaverly, May 10, 2012
Haber is an auixiliary verb, you use it in conjunction with another verb to denote that something was done. I have (aux) done (main verb) etc. Tener is with possession. - sinsonte, May 10, 2012
@MeLlamoWaver - haha - sinsonte, May 10, 2012
auxiliary* - sinsonte, May 10, 2012
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Tener means"to have" as in having possession of an object.
Tengo cinco dólares.---I have five dollars.
Haber means "to have" as in the helping word have.
He leído dos libros hoy. ---I have read two books today.
Hope this helps.
updated May 12, 2012
edited by MeLlamoWaverly
posted by MeLlamoWaverly
oh yes, thank you so much! - 4you, May 10, 2012
No hay problema amigo :) - MeLlamoWaverly, May 10, 2012
