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Questions & Answers about Tengo una casa.
Why do we say Tengo instead of Yo tengo?
In Spanish, especially in everyday speech, it’s common to omit the subject pronoun (like yo) because the verb form (tengo) already indicates who is speaking. Although it’s perfectly correct to say Yo tengo, most native speakers will simply say Tengo to sound more natural.
Why is it una instead of un?
Spanish articles need to match the gender of the noun they modify. Casa is a feminine noun, so it takes the feminine indefinite article una. If the noun were masculine (like coche), we would use un instead.
Which tense is Tengo in?
Tengo is the present indicative form of the verb tener in the first-person singular (yo). It expresses a fact or an action happening right now.
Can I say Tengo una casa without anything else?
Yes. Tengo una casa on its own means “I have a house.” If you need more detail, you can add descriptive words or phrases (for example, Tengo una casa grande – “I have a big house”), but the basic sentence is perfectly fine as it is.