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Updated July 20, 2023</span><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="July 20, 2023" /> </div> </header> <div class="post-thumbnail" itemprop="image" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img width="1200" height="675" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20675'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TENER-VERB-CONJUGATION-FEAT-IMG.jpeg 1200w, https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TENER-VERB-CONJUGATION-FEAT-IMG-300x169.jpeg 300w, https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TENER-VERB-CONJUGATION-FEAT-IMG-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TENER-VERB-CONJUGATION-FEAT-IMG-768x432.jpeg 768w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-lazy-src="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TENER-VERB-CONJUGATION-FEAT-IMG.jpeg" /><noscript><img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TENER-VERB-CONJUGATION-FEAT-IMG.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TENER-VERB-CONJUGATION-FEAT-IMG.jpeg 1200w, https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TENER-VERB-CONJUGATION-FEAT-IMG-300x169.jpeg 300w, https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TENER-VERB-CONJUGATION-FEAT-IMG-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TENER-VERB-CONJUGATION-FEAT-IMG-768x432.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></noscript> </div> <div class="entry-content" itemProp="articleBody"> <p><em>Tener </em>is one of the most common verbs in Spanish. For that reason, you need to learn its different forms. So, in this guide, you’ll learn how to conjugate ‘tener’ in the most common tenses. Here is what you’ll learn:</p> <ul class="toc-list"><li><a href="#Overview-of-Tener">‘Tener’ Overview </a></li><li><a href="#Indicative-Conjugations">Indicative Tenses of ‘Tener’ Conjugations</a><ul><li><a href="#Present-tense">Present tense</a></li><li><a href="#Preterite-tense">Preterite tense</a></li><li><a href="#Imperfect-tense">Imperfect tense</a></li><li><a href="#Near-Future-tense">Near Future tense</a></li><li><a href="#Future-Simple-tense">Future tense</a></li><li><a href="#Conditional-tense">Conditional tense</a></li><li><a href="#Present-Perfect-tense">Present Perfect tense</a></li><li><a href="#Past-Perfect-tense">Past Perfect tense</a></li><li><a href="#Future-Perfect-tense">Future Perfect tense</a></li><li><a href="#Conditional-Perfect-tense">Conditional Perfect tense</a></li><li><a href="#Progressive-tenses">Progressive tenses</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Subjunctive-Conjugations">Subjunctive Tenses of ‘Tener’ Conjugations </a><ul><li><a href="#Present-Subjunctive-tense">Present Subjunctive tense</a></li><li><a href="#Present-Perfect-Subjunctive-tense">Present Perfect Subjunctive tense</a></li><li><a href="#Imperfect-Subjunctive-tense">Imperfect Subjunctive tense</a></li><li><a href="#Past-Perfect-Subjunctive-tense">Past Perfect Subjunctive tense</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Imperative-Conjugations">Imperative Tense (Commands) of ‘Tener’ Conjugations</a><ul><li><a href="#Affirmative-Commands">Affirmative Commands</a></li><li><a href="#Negative-Commands">Negative Commands</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#Meanings-and-Examples">Uses & Examples</a></li><li><a href="#Download-Verb-Conjugation-Cheat-sheet">Download Tener Conjugation Tables & Uses Cheat sheets</a></li><li><a href="#Verb-Conjugation-Practice-Quiz">Tener Conjugation Practice Quiz</a></li></ul> <p class="take-notes"><strong>Take Note: </strong>There are many tenses in Spanish. However, we don’t use them all. Many are simply old and outdated. As a result, in this guide, you’ll only learn the <a href="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/spanish-tenses/">tenses you need to know</a> to become fluent in Spanish. </p> <h2 id="Overview-of-Tener">Overview of Tener</h2> <div class="wp-container-3 wp-block-columns verb-overview verb-properties"> <div class="wp-container-1 wp-block-column"> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:left"><strong>Verb Characteristic</strong></th><th style="text-align:left;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Property</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Verb Type</strong></td><td>-ER</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Irregular</strong></td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Infinitive</strong></td><td>Tener</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Gerund (Present Participle) Form</strong></td><td>Teniendo</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Past Participle Form</strong></td><td>Tenido</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Synonyms</strong></td><td>Poseer, Deber</td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="wp-container-2 wp-block-column"> <p class="verb-property-heading"><strong>Irregularities:</strong></p> <ul class="verb-property-list"><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Present</span>: <strong>teng</strong> (only for ‘yo)</li><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Preterite</span>: <strong>tuv</strong></li><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Future</span> & <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Conditional</span>: <strong>tendr</strong></li><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Present Subjunctive</span>: <strong>teng</strong></li><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Imperfect Subjunctive</span>: <strong>tuv</strong></li><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Affirmative Imperative</span>: <strong>ten / teng</strong></li><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Negative Imperative</span>: <strong>teng</strong></li></ul> <p class="verb-property-heading"><strong>Stem Changes: <a href="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/verbs/stem-changing-verbs-spanish/#2-1">E to IE</a></strong></p> <ul class="verb-property-list"><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Present Tense</span>: <strong>tien</strong> for ‘tú’, ‘ella/él/usted’, ‘ellos/ellas/ustedes’.   </li></ul> </div> </div> <p class="take-notes"><strong>Take Note: </strong>Although <em>tener </em>is the direct translation of ‘to have’, this verb is not used to form perfect tenses. To build these tenses, you must use the verb <em>haber </em>instead. If you want to learn more about these verbs, you should check my article on <a href="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/grammar/haber-vs-tener/"><em>tener vs haber</em></a><em>. </em></p> <h2 id="Indicative-Conjugations">Indicative Conjugations of Tener</h2> <h3 id="Present-tense">Present tense</h3> <p>The present form of ‘tener’ has <a href="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/verbs/stem-changing-verbs-spanish/">stem-changes</a> from E to IE. These spelling changes are <strong>not applicable</strong> to<strong> </strong>‘nosotros’, ‘vosotros’ and ‘yo’. ‘Nosotros’ and ‘vosotros’ follow a regular conjugation. </p> <p>However, the <em>yo </em>form of ‘tener’<em> </em>is <strong>irregular</strong>. For this subject, you’ll use the stem ‘<em>teng-’. </em> In the present tense, this verb is used to say your age or to talk about obligations or possessions. For instance: <em>yo tengo dos perros.</em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tengo</td><td style="text-align:center">I have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tienes</td><td style="text-align:center">You have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella</strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tiene</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She has<br>You (formal) have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tenemos</td><td style="text-align:center">We have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tenéis </td><td style="text-align:center">You have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tienen</td><td style="text-align:center">They/You have</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 id="Preterite-tense">Preterite tense</h3> <p>‘Tener’ in the preterite form is irregular. To conjugate this tense, you must use the stem <em>‘tuv’. </em>The preterite of ‘tener’ is used to talk about things you owned or obligations you performed in the past. Here is an example: <em>tuve que limpiar mi cuarto. </em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuve</td><td style="text-align:center">I had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuviste</td><td style="text-align:center">You had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella</strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuvo</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She had<br>You (formal) had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuvimos</td><td style="text-align:center">We had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuvisteis</td><td style="text-align:center">You had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuvieron</td><td style="text-align:center">They/You had</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 id="Imperfect-tense">Imperfect tense</h3> <p>In the <a href="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/grammar/spanish-imperfect-tense/">imperfect tense</a>, ‘tener’ is regular. The imperfect form of ‘tener’ is used to say people’s age and talk about possession in the past. For example: <em>en 1991, Sharon tenía diez años. </em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tenía</td><td style="text-align:center">I had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tenías</td><td style="text-align:center">You had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella</strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tenía</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She had<br>You (formal) had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Teníamos</td><td style="text-align:center">We had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Teníais</td><td style="text-align:center">You had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tenían</td><td style="text-align:center">They/You had</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 id="Near-Future-tense">Near future</h3> <p>With <em>tener, </em>the <a href="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/grammar/near-future-in-spanish/">near future</a> is used to talk about things you’ll own or must do in the immediate future. This tense is formed with <em>ir (present) + a + tener</em> and can be translated as “going to have”. <em>Este fin de semana vamos a tener una fiesta.  </em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Voy a tener</td><td style="text-align:center">I’m going to have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Vas a tener</td><td style="text-align:center">You’re going to have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella </strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Va a tener</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She is going to have<br>You (formal) are going to have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Vamos a tener</td><td style="text-align:center">We’re going to have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Vais a tener</td><td style="text-align:center">You’re going to have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Van a tener</td><td style="text-align:center">You/They’re going to have</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 id="Future-Simple-tense">Future simple tense</h3> <p>‘Tener’ in the <a href="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/grammar/spanish-future-tense/">future tense</a> has an irregular conjugation. To build this form, you must use the stem <em>tendr </em>and add the future endings. The simple future allows you to talk about the age, obligations or things you’ll have at some point in the future. <em>Esta semana no tendré tiempo. </em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tendré</td><td style="text-align:center">I will have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tendrás</td><td style="text-align:center">You will have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella </strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tendrá</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She will have<br>You (formal) will have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tendremos</td><td style="text-align:center">We will have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tendréis</td><td style="text-align:center">You will have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tendrán</td><td style="text-align:center">They/You will have</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 id="Conditional-tense">Conditional tense</h3> <p>Like the future, ‘tener’ in the conditional tense is formed with the stem <em>tendr. </em>The conditional form of ‘tener’ communicates that someone would must do or would own something if certain conditions are met. <em>Si me ayudas, tendría más tiempo. </em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tendría</td><td style="text-align:center">I would have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tendrías</td><td style="text-align:center">You would have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella</strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tendría</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She would have<br>You (formal) would have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tendríamos</td><td style="text-align:center">We would have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tendríais</td><td style="text-align:center">You would have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tendrían</td><td style="text-align:center">You/They would have</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 id="Present-Perfect-tense">Present perfect tense</h3> <p><em>Tener </em>in the present perfect is formed with the verb ‘haber’ and the participle form of ‘tener’ (<em>tenido). </em>This tense is used to talk about the things someone owned in a moment close to the present. For instance, <em>esta semana no he tenido tiempo. </em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">He tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">I have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Has tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">You have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella </strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Ha tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She has had<br>You (formal) have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Hemos tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">We have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habéis tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">You have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Han tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">They/You have had</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 id="Past-Perfect-tense">Past perfect</h3> <p>To conjugate ‘tener’ to the past perfect tense, you need to use the imperfect form of <em>haber</em> </p> <p>and <em>tenido, </em>which is the past participle form of ‘tener’. The past perfect of this verb expresses that you had to do or owned something before some other reference point in the past. <em>Hasta ahora</em><em> nunca </em><em>habíamos tenido</em><em> un gato. </em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Había tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">I had had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habías tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">You had had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella </strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Había tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She had had<br>You (formal) had had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habíamos tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">We had had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habíais tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">You had had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habían tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">They/You had had</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 id="Future-Perfect-tense">Future perfect</h3> <p>The future perfect of ‘tener’ is built by conjugating <em>haber </em>to the future tense and adding the past participle of ‘tener’ (<em>tenido). </em>This verb in the future perfect tense communicates you’ll own or must do something by or before a certain time in the future. </p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habré tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">I will have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habrás tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">You will have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella</strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habrá tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She will have had<br>You (formal) would have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habremos tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">We will have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habréis tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">You will have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habrán tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">They/You will have had</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 id="Conditional-Perfect-tense">Conditional perfect</h3> <p>The conditional perfect of ‘tener’ describes obligations you would have done or things you would have owned if a past circumstance was met. This tense is formed by conjugating ‘haber’ to the conditional tense and adding the past participle <em>tenido. </em>For example: <em>habría tenido más tiempo si me hubieras ayudado.</em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habría tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">I would have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habrías tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">You would have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella </strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habría tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She would have had<br>You (formal) would have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habríamos tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">We would have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habríais tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">You would have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Habrían tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">They/You would have had</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 id="Progressive-tenses">Progressive tenses</h3> <p>The progressive tenses in Spanish refer to actions that are in progress at the moment of speaking. The progressive forms of ‘tener’<em> </em>communicate what someone is having right now. The structure to form these tenses is <em>estar (conjugated) + gerund form of tener (teniendo). </em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong><strong>Progressive Tense</strong></strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong><strong>Formula</strong></strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong><strong>Translation Example</strong></strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong><strong>Present</strong></strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Estar (present) + teniendo</td><td style="text-align:center">I am having</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong><strong>Preterite</strong></strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Estar (preterite) + teniendo</td><td style="text-align:center">You were having</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong><strong>Imperfect</strong></strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Estar (imperfect) + teniendo</td><td style="text-align:center">He was having</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong><strong>Future</strong></strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Estar (future) + teniendo</td><td style="text-align:center">We will be having</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong><strong>Conditional</strong></strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Estar (conditional) + teniendo</td><td style="text-align:center">They would be having</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="Subjunctive-Conjugations">‘Tener’ Subjunctive Conjugations</h2> <p>The simple forms of the subjunctive of ‘tener’ are <strong>irregular</strong>. Overall, the subjunctive forms of ‘tener’ are used to give suggestions or talk about hypothetical situations related to age, possession or obligations. </p> <h3 id="Present-Subjunctive-tense">Present subjunctive</h3> <p>In the present subjunctive, ‘tener’ uses the stem <em>teng </em>(the same stem you use to form the conjugation for ‘yo’ in the present indicative). The present subjunctive of ‘tener’ is commonly used to wish someone to have something. For example: <em>que tengas un buen día. </em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tenga</td><td style="text-align:center">I have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tengas</td><td style="text-align:center">You have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella </strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tenga</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She has<br>You (formal) have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tengamos</td><td style="text-align:center">We have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tengáis</td><td style="text-align:center">You have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tengan</td><td style="text-align:center">They have</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 id="Present-Perfect-Subjunctive-tense">Present perfect subjunctive</h3> <p><em>Haber in the present subjunctive + tenido </em>is the structure you should use to build the present perfect subjunctive form of ‘tener’. The present perfect subjunctive of ‘tener’ is used to talk about wishes and probabilities. For example, <em>espero que hayas tenido un buen día. </em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Haya tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">I have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Hayas tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">You have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella</strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Haya tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She has had<br>You (formal) have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Hayamos tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">We have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Hayáis tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">You have had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Hayan tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">They/You have had</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 id="Imperfect-Subjunctive-tense">Imperfect subjunctive</h3> <p>In Spanish, the imperfect subjunctive is conjugated with the verb stem you use to form the <a href="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/grammar/preterite-tense-spanish/">preterite tense</a>. In other words, ‘tener’ in the imperfect subjunctive is built with the stem <em>tuv.</em></p> <p>This tense expresses wishes or hypothetical situations that are difficult to accomplish. <em>Si tuviera más tiempo, aprendería a tocar el ukelele. </em></p> <p>The imperfect subjunctive has two conjugation models depending on which type of Spanish you’re using:</p> <p><strong>Latin American Spanish version</strong></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuviera</td><td style="text-align:center">I had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuvieras</td><td style="text-align:center">You had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella</strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuviera</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She had<br>You (formal) had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuviéramos</td><td style="text-align:center">We had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuvieran</td><td style="text-align:center">You/They had</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><strong>Castilian Spanish version</strong></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuviese</td><td style="text-align:center">I had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuvieses</td><td style="text-align:center">You had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella </strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuviese</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She had<br>You (formal) had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuviésemos</td><td style="text-align:center">We had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuvieseis</td><td style="text-align:center">You had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tuviesen</td><td style="text-align:center">You/They had</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><strong>Note: </strong>The table above doesn’t include the conjugation for <em>vosotros </em>because this pronoun is not used in Latin American Spanish. </p> <h3 id="Past-Perfect-Subjunctive-tense">Past perfect subjunctive</h3> <p>The past perfect subjunctive of ‘tener’ can be used to talk about what would have happened if you had owned something. These are hypothetical situations that can no longer happen because their time has passed. For example <em>si hubiera tenido…(If I had had). </em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Yo</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Hubiera tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">I had had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Hubieras tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">You had had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Él / Ella </strong><br><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Hubiera tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">He/She had had<br>You (formal) had had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Nosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Hubiéramos tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">We had had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Hubierais tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">You had had</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Hubieran tenido</td><td style="text-align:center">They/You had had</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="Imperative-Conjugations">‘Tener’ Imperative Conjugations</h2> <p>The Spanish imperative allows you to give affirmative and negative commands, in other words, telling people what to do or not to do. </p> <h3 id="Affirmative-Commands"><strong>Affirmative commands</strong></h3> <p>To form <a href="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/grammar/spanish-commands/#Affirmative-commands">affirmative commands</a> with ‘tener’, you’ll use the stems ‘<em>ten’ </em>(for ‘tú’ and ‘vosotros’) and the present subjunctive (<em>teng)</em> stem for the rest of the <a href="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/grammar/spanish-subject-pronouns/">subject pronouns</a>. The affirmative imperative of <em>tener </em>is used to command someone to have or own something. <em>¡Tengan paciencia!</em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Ten</td><td style="text-align:center">Have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tengamos</td><td style="text-align:center">Let’s have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tened</td><td style="text-align:center">Have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">Tengan</td><td style="text-align:center">Have</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 id="Negative-Commands"><strong>Negative commands</strong></h3> <p>The negative imperative of ‘tener’ uses the same conjugations as the present subjunctive. The negative imperative of <em>tener</em> is used to command people to not have something. For instance: <em>no tengas mascotas, por favor. </em></p> <table class="wp-block-advgb-table advgb-table-frontend bordered" style="table-layout:fixed"><thead><tr><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none;text-align:center"><strong>Person</strong></th><th style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffb44f;border-style:none"><strong>Conjugation</strong></th><th style="background-color:#ffb44f;text-align:center;border-style:none"><strong>Translation</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Tú</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">No tengas</td><td style="text-align:center">Don’t have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Usted</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">No tengamos</td><td style="text-align:center">Don’t have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Vosotros</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">No tengáis</td><td style="text-align:center">Don’t have</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Ustedes</strong></td><td style="text-align:center">No tengan</td><td style="text-align:center">Don’t have</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="Meanings-and-Examples">Meanings of ‘Tener’ & Examples</h2> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="How to Use Tener: 4 Key Uses of "To Have" in Spanish" width="640" height="360" src="about:blank" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen data-rocket-lazyload="fitvidscompatible" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OTouwGa4hl0?feature=oembed"></iframe><noscript><iframe title="How to Use Tener: 4 Key Uses of "To Have" in Spanish" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OTouwGa4hl0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></noscript> </div></figure> <p>Now that you know how to conjugate ‘tener’ in all tenses, it’s time for you to check its different applications. In addition to the meanings, I’ll include some sentences using ‘tener’ so you understand how to apply this verb. </p> <p><strong>Uses of ‘tener’</strong></p> <ul><li>To say someone’s age – <em>To be</em></li></ul> <p class="has-text-align-center phrase-structure"><strong>[‘Tener’ conjugated] + [number]</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Yo <strong>tengo</strong> treinta y un años.<br>I <strong>am</strong> thirty-one years old.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">En 1997, Celia <strong>tenía</strong> veinticinco años.<br>In 1997, Celia <strong>was</strong> twenty five years old.</p> <ul><li>To talk about obligations – <em>To have to / To must</em></li></ul> <p class="has-text-align-center phrase-structure"><strong>[‘Tener’ conjugated] + que + [verb in infinitive form]</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Tuve que</strong> limpiar las ventanas otra vez.<br>I <strong>had to</strong> clean the windows again.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Lo siento, <strong>tiene que</strong> hablar con el gerente.<br>I’m sorry, you <strong>must</strong> talk to the manager.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Si no hubiera terminado, <strong>habría tenido</strong> que venir el lunes.<br>If I hadn’t finished, <strong>I would have had</strong> to come on Monday.</p> <ul><li>To express possession – <em>To have </em></li></ul> <p class="has-text-align-center phrase-structure"><strong>[‘Tener’ conjugated] + [noun]</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">En un año, ustedes <strong>tendrán</strong> dos hijos.<br>In one year, you <strong>will have</strong> two kids.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Hace tiempo <strong>tuve</strong> un par de gatitos.<br>A while ago, I <strong>had</strong> a couple of kittens.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">No creo que Claudia <strong>haya tenido</strong> problemas.<br>I don’t think Claudia <strong>has had</strong> issues.</p> <ul><li>To talk about symptoms or feelings – <em>To have / To be</em></li></ul> <p class="has-text-align-center phrase-structure"><strong>[‘Tener’ conjugated] + [symptom]</strong></p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Ayer <strong>tuve</strong> fiebre.<br>I <strong>had a fever</strong> yesterday.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Tenemos</strong> hambre, vamos a comer.<br><strong>We are</strong> hungry, let’s go eat.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>He tenido</strong> dolor de cabeza todo el día.<br><strong>I have had</strong> a headache all day.</p> <h2 id="Download-Verb-Conjugation-Cheat-sheet">Download Tener Conjugation Tables & Uses Cheat sheets</h2> <div class="wp-container-6 wp-block-columns"> <div class="wp-container-4 wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:25%"><div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img width="618" height="800" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20618%20800'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" class="wp-image-11696" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Tener-Conjugation-Cheat-Sheets-Cover.jpeg 618w, https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Tener-Conjugation-Cheat-Sheets-Cover-232x300.jpeg 232w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px" data-lazy-src="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Tener-Conjugation-Cheat-Sheets-Cover.jpeg" /><noscript><img width="618" height="800" src="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Tener-Conjugation-Cheat-Sheets-Cover.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-11696" srcset="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Tener-Conjugation-Cheat-Sheets-Cover.jpeg 618w, https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Tener-Conjugation-Cheat-Sheets-Cover-232x300.jpeg 232w" sizes="(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px" /></noscript></figure></div></div> <div class="wp-container-5 wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:75%"> <p>Memorizing all of these tenses for conjugating tener along with all of the verb’s stem changes and irregularities takes time. I’ve created a PDF for you to download containing all of the conjugation tables, verb characteristics, and uses so you can study it at your own pace!</p> <div class="wp-block-advgb-button alignnone"><a class="wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-020f73b0-5e58-4d5b-a96c-c1beaf1b8041" href="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Tener-Conjugation-Cheat-Sheets.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span><strong>Download Conjugations PDF</strong></span></a></div> </div> </div> <h2 id="Verb-Conjugation-Practice-Quiz">Practice Quiz: Tener Conjugations</h2> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img width="1200" height="675" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20675'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" class="wp-image-11677" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Tener-Conjugation-Quiz-Cover-Image.jpeg 1200w, 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For that reason, you need to learn its different forms. So, in this guide, you\u2019ll learn how to conjugate \u2018tener\u2019 in the most common tenses. Here is what you\u2019ll learn:\n\n\n\n\u2018Tener\u2019 Overview Indicative Tenses of \u2018Tener\u2019 ConjugationsPresent tensePreterite tenseImperfect tenseNear Future tenseFuture tenseConditional tensePresent Perfect tensePast Perfect tenseFuture Perfect tenseConditional Perfect tenseProgressive tensesSubjunctive Tenses of \u2018Tener\u2019 Conjugations Present Subjunctive tensePresent Perfect Subjunctive tenseImperfect Subjunctive tensePast Perfect Subjunctive tenseImperative Tense (Commands) of \u2018Tener\u2019 ConjugationsAffirmative CommandsNegative CommandsUses & ExamplesDownload Tener Conjugation Tables & Uses Cheat sheetsTener Conjugation Practice Quiz\n\n\n\nTake Note: There are many tenses in Spanish. However, we don\u2019t use them all. Many are simply old and outdated. As a result, in this guide, you\u2019ll only learn the tenses you need to know to become fluent in Spanish. \n\n\n\nOverview of Tener\n\n\n\n\n\nVerb CharacteristicPropertyVerb Type-ERIrregularYesInfinitiveTenerGerund (Present Participle) FormTeniendoPast Participle FormTenidoSynonymsPoseer, Deber\n\n\n\n\n\nIrregularities:\n\n\n\nPresent: teng (only for \u2018yo)Preterite: tuvFuture & Conditional: tendrPresent Subjunctive: tengImperfect Subjunctive: tuvAffirmative Imperative: ten \/ tengNegative Imperative: teng\n\n\n\nStem Changes: E to IE\n\n\n\nPresent Tense: tien for \u2018t\u00fa\u2019, \u2018ella\/\u00e9l\/usted\u2019, \u2018ellos\/ellas\/ustedes\u2019.   \n\n\n\n\n\nTake Note: Although tener is the direct translation of \u2018to have\u2019, this verb is not used to form perfect tenses. To build these tenses, you must use the verb haber instead. If you want to learn more about these verbs, you should check my article on tener vs haber. \n\n\n\nIndicative Conjugations of Tener\n\n\n\nPresent tense\n\n\n\nThe present form of \u2018tener\u2019 has stem-changes from E to IE. These spelling changes are not applicable to \u2018nosotros\u2019, \u2018vosotros\u2019 and \u2018yo\u2019. \u2018Nosotros\u2019 and \u2018vosotros\u2019 follow a regular conjugation. \n\n\n\nHowever, the yo form of \u2018tener\u2019 is irregular. For this subject, you\u2019ll use the stem \u2018teng-\u2019.  In the present tense, this verb is used to say your age or to talk about obligations or possessions. For instance: yo tengo dos perros.\n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoTengoI haveT\u00faTienesYou have\u00c9l \/ EllaUstedTieneHe\/She hasYou (formal) haveNosotrosTenemosWe haveVosotrosTen\u00e9is You haveUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasTienenThey\/You have\n\n\n\nPreterite tense\n\n\n\n\u2018Tener\u2019 in the preterite form is irregular. To conjugate this tense, you must use the stem \u2018tuv\u2019. The preterite of \u2018tener\u2019 is used to talk about things you owned or obligations you performed in the past. Here is an example: tuve que limpiar mi cuarto. \n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoTuveI hadT\u00faTuvisteYou had\u00c9l \/ EllaUstedTuvoHe\/She hadYou (formal) hadNosotrosTuvimosWe hadVosotrosTuvisteisYou hadUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasTuvieronThey\/You had\n\n\n\nImperfect tense\n\n\n\nIn the imperfect tense, \u2018tener\u2019 is regular. The imperfect form of \u2018tener\u2019 is used to say people\u2019s age and talk about possession in the past. For example: en 1991, Sharon ten\u00eda diez a\u00f1os. \n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoTen\u00edaI hadT\u00faTen\u00edasYou had\u00c9l \/ EllaUstedTen\u00edaHe\/She hadYou (formal) hadNosotrosTen\u00edamosWe hadVosotrosTen\u00edaisYou hadUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasTen\u00edanThey\/You had\n\n\n\nNear future\n\n\n\nWith tener, the near future is used to talk about things you\u2019ll own or must do in the immediate future. This tense is formed with ir (present) + a + tener and can be translated as \u201cgoing to have\u201d. Este fin de semana vamos a tener una fiesta.  \n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoVoy a tenerI\u2019m going to haveT\u00faVas a tenerYou\u2019re going to have\u00c9l \/ Ella UstedVa a tenerHe\/She is going to haveYou (formal) are going to haveNosotrosVamos a tenerWe\u2019re going to haveVosotrosVais a tenerYou\u2019re going to haveUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasVan a tenerYou\/They\u2019re going to have\n\n\n\nFuture simple tense\n\n\n\n\u2018Tener\u2019 in the future tense has an irregular conjugation. To build this form, you must use the stem tendr and add the future endings. The simple future allows you to talk about the age, obligations or things you\u2019ll have at some point in the future. Esta semana no tendr\u00e9 tiempo. \n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoTendr\u00e9I will haveT\u00faTendr\u00e1sYou will have\u00c9l \/ Ella UstedTendr\u00e1He\/She will haveYou (formal) will haveNosotrosTendremosWe will haveVosotrosTendr\u00e9isYou will haveUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasTendr\u00e1nThey\/You will have\n\n\n\nConditional tense\n\n\n\nLike the future, \u2018tener\u2019 in the conditional tense is formed with the stem tendr. The conditional form of \u2018tener\u2019 communicates that someone would must do or would own something if certain conditions are met. Si me ayudas, tendr\u00eda m\u00e1s tiempo. \n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoTendr\u00edaI would haveT\u00faTendr\u00edasYou would have\u00c9l \/ EllaUstedTendr\u00edaHe\/She would haveYou (formal) would haveNosotrosTendr\u00edamosWe would haveVosotrosTendr\u00edaisYou would haveUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasTendr\u00edanYou\/They would have\n\n\n\nPresent perfect tense\n\n\n\nTener in the present perfect is formed with the verb \u2018haber\u2019 and the participle form of \u2018tener\u2019 (tenido). This tense is used to talk about the things someone owned in a moment close to the present. For instance, esta semana no he tenido tiempo. \n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoHe tenidoI have hadT\u00faHas tenidoYou have had\u00c9l \/ Ella UstedHa tenidoHe\/She has hadYou (formal) have hadNosotrosHemos tenidoWe have hadVosotrosHab\u00e9is tenidoYou have hadUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasHan tenidoThey\/You have had\n\n\n\nPast perfect\n\n\n\nTo conjugate \u2018tener\u2019 to the past perfect tense, you need to use the imperfect form of haber \n\n\n\nand tenido, which is the past participle form of \u2018tener\u2019. The past perfect of this verb expresses that you had to do or owned something before some other reference point in the past. Hasta ahora nunca hab\u00edamos tenido un gato. \n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoHab\u00eda tenidoI had hadT\u00faHab\u00edas tenidoYou had had\u00c9l \/ Ella UstedHab\u00eda tenidoHe\/She had hadYou (formal) had hadNosotrosHab\u00edamos tenidoWe had hadVosotrosHab\u00edais tenidoYou had hadUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasHab\u00edan tenidoThey\/You had had\n\n\n\nFuture perfect\n\n\n\nThe future perfect of \u2018tener\u2019 is built by conjugating haber to the future tense and adding the past participle of \u2018tener\u2019 (tenido). This verb in the future perfect tense communicates you\u2019ll own or must do something by or before a certain time in the future. \n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoHabr\u00e9 tenidoI will have hadT\u00faHabr\u00e1s tenidoYou will have had\u00c9l \/ EllaUstedHabr\u00e1 tenidoHe\/She will have hadYou (formal) would have hadNosotrosHabremos tenidoWe will have hadVosotrosHabr\u00e9is tenidoYou will have hadUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasHabr\u00e1n tenidoThey\/You will have had\n\n\n\nConditional perfect\n\n\n\nThe conditional perfect of \u2018tener\u2019 describes obligations you would have done or things you would have owned if a past circumstance was met. This tense is formed by conjugating \u2018haber\u2019 to the conditional tense and adding the past participle tenido. For example: habr\u00eda tenido m\u00e1s tiempo si me hubieras ayudado.\n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoHabr\u00eda tenidoI would have hadT\u00faHabr\u00edas tenidoYou would have had\u00c9l \/ Ella UstedHabr\u00eda tenidoHe\/She would have hadYou (formal) would have hadNosotrosHabr\u00edamos tenidoWe would have hadVosotrosHabr\u00edais tenidoYou would have hadUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasHabr\u00edan tenidoThey\/You would have had\n\n\n\nProgressive tenses\n\n\n\nThe progressive tenses in Spanish refer to actions that are in progress at the moment of speaking. The progressive forms of \u2018tener\u2019 communicate what someone is having right now. The structure to form these tenses is estar (conjugated) + gerund form of tener (teniendo). \n\n\n\nProgressive TenseFormulaTranslation ExamplePresentEstar (present) + teniendoI am havingPreteriteEstar (preterite) + teniendoYou were havingImperfectEstar (imperfect) + teniendoHe was havingFutureEstar (future) + teniendoWe will be havingConditionalEstar (conditional) + teniendoThey would be having\n\n\n\n\u2018Tener\u2019 Subjunctive Conjugations\n\n\n\nThe simple forms of the subjunctive of \u2018tener\u2019 are irregular. Overall, the subjunctive forms of \u2018tener\u2019 are used to give suggestions or talk about hypothetical situations related to age, possession or obligations. \n\n\n\nPresent subjunctive\n\n\n\nIn the present subjunctive, \u2018tener\u2019 uses the stem teng (the same stem you use to form the conjugation for \u2018yo\u2019 in the present indicative). The present subjunctive of \u2018tener\u2019 is commonly used to wish someone to have something. For example: que tengas un buen d\u00eda. \n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoTengaI haveT\u00faTengasYou have\u00c9l \/ Ella UstedTengaHe\/She hasYou (formal) haveNosotrosTengamosWe haveVosotrosTeng\u00e1isYou haveUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasTenganThey have\n\n\n\nPresent perfect subjunctive\n\n\n\nHaber in the present subjunctive + tenido is the structure you should use to build the present perfect subjunctive form of \u2018tener\u2019. The present perfect subjunctive of \u2018tener\u2019 is used to talk about wishes and probabilities. For example, espero que hayas tenido un buen d\u00eda. \n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoHaya tenidoI have hadT\u00faHayas tenidoYou have had\u00c9l \/ EllaUstedHaya tenidoHe\/She has hadYou (formal) have hadNosotrosHayamos tenidoWe have hadVosotrosHay\u00e1is tenidoYou have hadUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasHayan tenidoThey\/You have had\n\n\n\nImperfect subjunctive\n\n\n\nIn Spanish, the imperfect subjunctive is conjugated with the verb stem you use to form the preterite tense. In other words, \u2018tener\u2019 in the imperfect subjunctive is built with the stem tuv.\n\n\n\nThis tense expresses wishes or hypothetical situations that are difficult to accomplish. Si tuviera m\u00e1s tiempo, aprender\u00eda a tocar el ukelele. \n\n\n\nThe imperfect subjunctive has two conjugation models depending on which type of Spanish you\u2019re using:\n\n\n\nLatin American Spanish version\n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoTuvieraI hadT\u00faTuvierasYou had\u00c9l \/ EllaUstedTuvieraHe\/She hadYou (formal) hadNosotrosTuvi\u00e9ramosWe hadUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasTuvieranYou\/They had\n\n\n\nCastilian Spanish version\n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoTuvieseI hadT\u00faTuviesesYou had\u00c9l \/ Ella UstedTuvieseHe\/She hadYou (formal) hadNosotrosTuvi\u00e9semosWe hadVosotrosTuvieseisYou hadUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasTuviesenYou\/They had\n\n\n\nNote: The table above doesn\u2019t include the conjugation for vosotros because this pronoun is not used in Latin American Spanish. \n\n\n\nPast perfect subjunctive\n\n\n\nThe past perfect subjunctive of \u2018tener\u2019 can be used to talk about what would have happened if you had owned something. These are hypothetical situations that can no longer happen because their time has passed. For example si hubiera tenido\u2026(If I had had). \n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationYoHubiera tenidoI had hadT\u00faHubieras tenidoYou had had\u00c9l \/ Ella UstedHubiera tenidoHe\/She had hadYou (formal) had hadNosotrosHubi\u00e9ramos tenidoWe had hadVosotrosHubierais tenidoYou had hadUstedes \/ Ellos \/ EllasHubieran tenidoThey\/You had had\n\n\n\n'Tener' Imperative Conjugations\n\n\n\nThe Spanish imperative allows you to give affirmative and negative commands, in other words, telling people what to do or not to do. \n\n\n\nAffirmative commands\n\n\n\nTo form affirmative commands with \u2018tener\u2019, you\u2019ll use the stems \u2018ten\u2019 (for \u2018t\u00fa\u2019 and \u2018vosotros\u2019) and the present subjunctive (teng) stem for the rest of the subject pronouns. The affirmative imperative of tener is used to command someone to have or own something. \u00a1Tengan paciencia!\n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationT\u00faTenHaveUstedTengamosLet\u2019s haveVosotrosTenedHaveUstedesTenganHave\n\n\n\nNegative commands\n\n\n\nThe negative imperative of \u2018tener\u2019 uses the same conjugations as the present subjunctive. The negative imperative of tener is used to command people to not have something. For instance: no tengas mascotas, por favor. \n\n\n\nPersonConjugationTranslationT\u00faNo tengasDon\u2019t haveUstedNo tengamosDon\u2019t haveVosotrosNo teng\u00e1isDon\u2019t haveUstedesNo tenganDon\u2019t have\n\n\n\nMeanings of \u2018Tener\u2019 & Examples\n\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/OTouwGa4hl0\n\n\n\n\nNow that you know how to conjugate \u2018tener\u2019 in all tenses, it\u2019s time for you to check its different applications. In addition to the meanings, I\u2019ll include some sentences using \u2018tener\u2019 so you understand how to apply this verb.\u00a0\n\n\n\nUses of \u2018tener\u2019\n\n\n\nTo say someone\u2019s age - To be\n\n\n\n[\u2018Tener\u2019 conjugated] + [number]\n\n\n\nYo tengo treinta y un a\u00f1os.I am thirty-one years old.\n\n\n\nEn 1997, Celia ten\u00eda veinticinco a\u00f1os.In 1997, Celia was twenty five years old.\n\n\n\nTo talk about obligations - To have to \/ To must\n\n\n\n[\u2018Tener\u2019 conjugated] + que + [verb in infinitive form]\n\n\n\nTuve que limpiar las ventanas otra vez.I had to clean the windows again.\n\n\n\nLo siento, tiene que hablar con el gerente.I\u2019m sorry, you must talk to the manager.\n\n\n\nSi no hubiera terminado, habr\u00eda tenido que venir el lunes.If I hadn\u2019t finished, I would have had to come on Monday.\n\n\n\nTo express possession - To have \n\n\n\n[\u2018Tener\u2019 conjugated] + [noun]\n\n\n\nEn un a\u00f1o, ustedes tendr\u00e1n dos hijos.In one year, you will have two kids.\n\n\n\nHace tiempo tuve un par de gatitos.A while ago, I had a couple of kittens.\n\n\n\nNo creo que Claudia haya tenido problemas.I don\u2019t think Claudia has had issues.\n\n\n\nTo talk about symptoms or feelings - To have \/ To be\n\n\n\n[\u2018Tener\u2019 conjugated] + [symptom]\n\n\n\nAyer tuve fiebre.I had a fever yesterday.\n\n\n\nTenemos hambre, vamos a comer.We are hungry, let\u2019s go eat.\n\n\n\nHe tenido dolor de cabeza todo el d\u00eda.I have had a headache all day.\n\n\n\nDownload Tener Conjugation Tables & Uses Cheat sheets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMemorizing all of these tenses for conjugating tener along with all of the verb's stem changes and irregularities takes time. 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