Breakdown of Es increíble que la inteligencia artificial tenga tanto impacto.
ser
to be
tener
to have
que
that / than
increíble
incredible
Questions & Answers about Es increíble que la inteligencia artificial tenga tanto impacto.
Why is tenga used here instead of tiene?
Tenga is the present subjunctive of tener (to have). We use the subjunctive here because of the phrase es increíble que. When you use es + an adjective + que to express an opinion, emotion, or evaluation about something, the verb that follows that expression must always be in the subjunctive mood.
How do we get the subjunctive form tenga?
To form the present subjunctive, you usually start with the present tense yo form. For tener, that is tengo. Drop the -o to get the stem teng-, and add the opposite ending. Because tener is an -er verb, it takes -ar endings in the subjunctive. The subject is la inteligencia artificial (it), so we use the -a ending, resulting in tenga.
Why do we need the article la before inteligencia artificial?
In Spanish, you must use a definite article (el, la, los, las) when talking about abstract ideas, general concepts, or broad categories as the subject of a sentence. While English usually drops the article and just says 'artificial intelligence', Spanish requires la to introduce this general concept.