Use of tener after puedo

Hola!

In lesson 1.6 ‘tener’ is used in the following sentence rather than ‘tengo.’ Why is that the case? 

¿Puedo tener tu número ​telefónico?

Gracias!  Grandma K

Grammar rule - only the first verb is conjugated when two verbs follow each other. This is very common.  "Puedo comer ahora." I can eat now.

Sometimes there appears to be a word between, but they are required words. “Voy a leer un libro."  I'm going to read a book. “Tengo que estudiar español.” I have to study Spanish.

Hope that helps!

Scott

That makes sense, gracias!

¡Hola GrandmaK y Scott_C!

Great explanation, Scott_C! If you'd like to get a little more practice this rule specifically, GrandmaK, you can find a small section on it in Lesson 2.8: “Action in the Present Tense” under the heading “Using Two Verbs in a Row.”

Saludos,

Liss