Breakdown of Tengo que renovar el pasaporte hoy mismo.
yo
I
tener que
to have to
el pasaporte
the passport
renovar
to renew
Questions & Answers about Tengo que renovar el pasaporte hoy mismo.
Why is it tengo que and not just tengo?
Tengo by itself means I have.
To say I have to + verb, Spanish uses tener que + infinitive.
So:
- tengo = I have
- tengo que renovar = I have to renew
This is one of the most common ways to express obligation in Spanish.
What form is tengo?
Tengo is the first person singular form of tener in the present tense.
- tener = to have
- tengo = I have
It is irregular, so it does not follow a fully regular pattern.
For reference:
Why is renovar left in the infinitive?