Tener used in expressions (I am 17, I am hungry...)

Tener means to have or to possess. It is an irregular -ER verb, although it takes the -ER endings for the present tense, it has a changing stem.

The only regular forms are the nosotros and vosotros forms. Check the changes that occur in the rest of the forms:

Yes, you are right! It is a "gogo verb" and it also adds an "i" in the tú, él-ella-usted and ellos-ellas-ustedes form. You got it :)

The verb tener can also be translated as to be in some expressions.
You already know how to express age in Spanish:
- I am seventeen Yo tengo diecisiete años.
Other expressions are:

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