This document reviews how to use the verb "tener" in the past tense (imperfect) to express common conditions like hunger, thirst, temperature, age, and emotions. It provides examples of using "tener" in the past tense, such as "Yo tenía hambre" for "I was hungry", and exercises translating similar sentences from English to Spanish using the imperfect form of "tener".

2. Remember these
tener
expressions?
• Tengo hambre. I am
hungry.
• Tienes sed. You are
thirsty.
• Tiene calor. She (or he) is
hot.
• Tenemos prisa. We are in
a hurry.
• Uds. tienen 17 años. You
all are 17 years old.

3. We can also use them in the past
tense! Use the imperfect of tener!
0 I was hungry = Yo tenía
hambre.
0 Marta was cold = Marta
tenía frío.
0 We were scared =
Teníamos miedo.
0 They were thirsty = Ellos
tenían sed.
0 I was 10 yrs. Old = Yo
tenía 10 años.

4. A practicar…
0Translate:
0I was hungry
0You were tired
0We were hot
0They were in a hurry
0My host family was scared
0My host brother was 15 yrs. old

5. How did you do?
0Yo tenía hambre
0Tú tenías sueño
0Nosotros teníamos calor
0Ellos tenían prisa
0Mi familia anfitriona tenía miedo
0Mi hermano anfitrión tenía 15 años