As you know, in Spanish we use  "tener" to talk about age, but in English we use BE:
              Tiene veintitantos= he's in his twenties.
              Tenía más de treinta años = he was over thirty (years old).
Here are some other common expressions where you need BE (and not HAVE). The reason is that in Spanish we say tener + sustantivo, but in English it's BE + adjective:
              -Tiene frío = She's cold.
              -Tenían calor = they were hot (en realidad no sabemos decir "calor". Literalmente decimos
                                      "estaban calientes").
              -Tenía razón = she was right.
              -No tienes razón =You're wrong.
Finally, remember the expression "tener prisa": to be in a hurry
               I have to go now. I'm in a hurry.
 
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