Conjugación de tener tener (“to have (possession)”) is a Spanish verb. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.
How to conjugate tener In the presente , tener runs: yo tengo, tú tienes, él/ella/usted tiene, nosotros tenemos, vosotros tenéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tienen. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
tener in a sentence In a sentence, tener looks like this: Tengo un perro. (“I have a dog.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of tener , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “tener” mean in Spanish? tener means “to have (possession)”.
Is tener regular or irregular? tener is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate tener in the presente? yo tengo, tú tienes, él/ella/usted tiene, nosotros tenemos, vosotros tenéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tienen.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo tengo tú tienes él/ella/usted tiene nosotros tenemos vosotros tenéis ellos/ellas/ustedes tienen
Tengo un perro. · I have a dog.
yo he tenido tú has tenido él/ella/usted ha tenido nosotros hemos tenido vosotros habéis tenido ellos/ellas/ustedes han tenido
He tenido un día excelente. · I have had an excellent day.
A2 — Elementary yo tuve tú tuviste él/ella/usted tuvo nosotros tuvimos vosotros tuvisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes tuvieron
Ayer tuve un día muy largo. · Yesterday I had a very long day.
yo tenía tú tenías él/ella/usted tenía nosotros teníamos vosotros teníais ellos/ellas/ustedes tenían
Cuando era pequeño, tenía un coche de juguete. · When I was little, I had a toy car.
yo tendré tú tendrás él/ella/usted tendrá nosotros tendremos vosotros tendréis ellos/ellas/ustedes tendrán
Mañana tendré más tiempo. · Tomorrow I will have more time.
tú ten él/ella/usted tenga nosotros tengamos vosotros tened ellos/ellas/ustedes tengan
Ten paciencia, todo saldrá bien. · Have patience, everything will be fine.
B1 — Intermediate yo tenga tú tengas él/ella/usted tenga nosotros tengamos vosotros tengáis ellos/ellas/ustedes tengan
Espero que tenga un buen viaje. · I hope you have a good trip.
yo había tenido tú habías tenido él/ella/usted había tenido nosotros habíamos tenido vosotros habíais tenido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían tenido
Ya había tenido esa sensación antes. · I had had that feeling before.
tú no tengas él/ella/usted no tenga nosotros no tengamos vosotros no tengáis ellos/ellas/ustedes no tengan
No tengas miedo. · Don't be afraid.
yo tendría tú tendrías él/ella/usted tendría nosotros tendríamos vosotros tendríais ellos/ellas/ustedes tendrían
Si ganara la lotería, tendría una casa en la playa. · If I won the lottery, I would have a house on the beach.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré tenido tú habrás tenido él/ella/usted habrá tenido nosotros habremos tenido vosotros habréis tenido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán tenido
Para diciembre, ya habré tenido mi bebé. · By December, I will have had my baby.
yo tuviera tú tuvieras él/ella/usted tuviera nosotros tuviéramos vosotros tuvierais ellos/ellas/ustedes tuvieran
Si tuviera más dinero, compraría un coche. · If I had more money, I would buy a car.
yo haya tenido tú hayas tenido él/ella/usted haya tenido nosotros hayamos tenido vosotros hayáis tenido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan tenido
Ojalá yo haya tenido. · I hope I have had.
yo hubiera tenido tú hubieras tenido él/ella/usted hubiera tenido nosotros hubiéramos tenido vosotros hubierais tenido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran tenido
Ojalá yo hubiera tenido. · I wish I had had.
yo habría tenido tú habrías tenido él/ella/usted habría tenido nosotros habríamos tenido vosotros habríais tenido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían tenido
Si hubiera sabido, habría tenido más cuidado. · If I had known, I would have been more careful.
Memorize every form of "tener" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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