tener
A1to have
Present tense of tener, with examples
| Person | Form | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tengo | I have | Tengo tiempo. I have time. |
| tú | tienes | you have | Tienes razón. You are right. |
| él/ella/usted | tiene | he/she/you formal has | Tiene una pregunta. She has a question. |
| nosotros | tenemos | we have | Tenemos agua. We have water. |
| ellos/ustedes | tienen | they/you all have | Tienen hambre. They are hungry. |
tener in every tense
All six simple tenses of tener, every person included.
Presente (present)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | tengo |
| tú | tienes |
| él/ella/usted | tiene |
| nosotros | tenemos |
| vosotros | tenéis |
| ellos/ustedes | tienen |
Pretérito indefinido (preterite)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | tuve |
| tú | tuviste |
| él/ella/usted | tuvo |
| nosotros | tuvimos |
| vosotros | tuvisteis |
| ellos/ustedes | tuvieron |
Pretérito imperfecto (imperfect)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | tenía |
| tú | tenías |
| él/ella/usted | tenía |
| nosotros | teníamos |
| vosotros | teníais |
| ellos/ustedes | tenían |
Futuro simple (future)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | tendré |
| tú | tendrás |
| él/ella/usted | tendrá |
| nosotros | tendremos |
| vosotros | tendréis |
| ellos/ustedes | tendrán |
Condicional simple (conditional)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | tendría |
| tú | tendrías |
| él/ella/usted | tendría |
| nosotros | tendríamos |
| vosotros | tendríais |
| ellos/ustedes | tendrían |
Presente de subjuntivo (present subjunctive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | tenga |
| tú | tengas |
| él/ella/usted | tenga |
| nosotros | tengamos |
| vosotros | tengáis |
| ellos/ustedes | tengan |
irregular
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tener in example sentences
Forms of tener appear in 16,239 of 223,093 short Tatoeba Spanish sentences that have an English translation. The conjugated form is highlighted.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.
Words from the tener family
Forms of tener with their own word page:
Other irregular verbs
tener follows its own pattern. These irregular verbs are the closest to it in the frequency list.
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