tener
to have
Non-Conjugated Forms
tener
to have
teniendo
Present Participle
tenido
Used in perfect tenses
Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tengo | tuve | tenĂa | tendrĂ© | tendrĂa |
| tĂș | tienes | tuviste | tenĂas | tendrĂĄs | tendrĂas |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | tiene | tuvo | tenĂa | tendrĂĄ | tendrĂa |
| nosotros | tenemos | tuvimos | tenĂamos | tendremos | tendrĂamos |
| vosotros | tenĂ©is | tuvisteis | tenĂais | tendrĂ©is | tendrĂais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | tienen | tuvieron | tenĂan | tendrĂĄn | tendrĂan |
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Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he tenido | habĂa tenido | habrĂ© tenido | habrĂa tenido |
| tĂș | has tenido | habĂas tenido | habrĂĄs tenido | habrĂas tenido |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | ha tenido | habĂa tenido | habrĂĄ tenido | habrĂa tenido |
| nosotros | hemos tenido | habĂamos tenido | habremos tenido | habrĂamos tenido |
| vosotros | habĂ©is tenido | habĂais tenido | habrĂ©is tenido | habrĂais tenido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han tenido | habĂan tenido | habrĂĄn tenido | habrĂan tenido |
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Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
| Person | ||
|---|---|---|
| yo | tenga | tuviera |
| tĂș | tengas | tuvieras |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | tenga | tuviera |
| nosotros | tengamos | tuviéramos |
| vosotros | tengĂĄis | tuvierais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | tengan | tuvieran |
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Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tĂș | ten |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | tenga |
| nosotros | tengamos |
| vosotros | tened |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | tengan |
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Irregular Verb
This is an irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the standard conjugation patterns. You'll need to memorize the irregular forms, especially in the present indicative and preterite.
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Essential
Ending Type
-er verb
Verb Type
Irregular verb
Importance Rank
#4 out of 100
Usage Tips
High Priority!
This is one of the top 10 most important Spanish verbs. Make sure to practice it regularly and memorize its conjugations.
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.