tener
/teˈneɾ/
#17 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to have, to possess
Grammar
Verb typeirregular
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tengo | tuve | tenía | tendré | tendría |
| tú | tienes | tuviste | tenías | tendrás | tendrías |
| él/ella/ud. | tiene | tuvo | tenía | tendrá | tendría |
| nos. | tenemos | tuvimos | teníamos | tendremos | tendríamos |
| vos. | tenéis | tuvisteis | teníais | tendréis | tendríais |
| ellos/uds. | tienen | tuvieron | tenían | tendrán | tendrían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tenga | tuviera | tuviese |
| tú | tengas | tuvieras | tuvieses |
| él/ella/ud. | tenga | tuviera | tuviese |
| nos. | tengamos | tuviéramos | tuviésemos |
| vos. | tengáis | tuvierais | tuvieseis |
| ellos/uds. | tengan | tuvieran | tuviesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | ten |
| ud. | tenga |
| nosotros | tengamos |
| vosotros | tened |
| uds. | tengan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- teniendo
- Past participle
- tenido
Examples
.
I have two brothers and one sister.
retraso.
The train is ten minutes late.
.
We have to leave before eight o'clock.
, equivoque.
You are right, I was wrong.
mucha paseo.
I was very hungry after the long walk.
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Grammar articles
- Spanish Articles: Definite vs Indefinite, Gender, Number, and When English Doesn't Use One
- Spanish Grammar Cheatsheet: The Essentials, One Page
- Conjugating Spanish -er Verbs in the Present Tense
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