tenerConjugation
tener means to have.
Complete Conjugation Tables
Reference all tenses and moods
Indicative
Present
Tener is a 'yo-go' verb with an e-ie stem change: tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, tienen.
Future
Tener uses the irregular stem 'tendr-': tendré, tendrás, tendrá, tendremos, tendréis, tendrán.
Imperfect
Tener is completely regular in the imperfect: tenía, tenías, tenía, teníamos, teníais, tenían.
Conditional
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'tendr-': tendría, tendrías, tendría, tendríamos, tendríais, tendrían.
Preterite
The preterite of tener is highly irregular with a 'uv' stem: tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvisteis, tuvieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no tengas, no tenga, no tengamos, no tengáis, no tengan.
Imperative
The command forms are irregular: ten (tú), tenga (usted), tened (vosotros), tengan (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is based on the 'tengo' stem: tenga, tengas, tenga, tengamos, tengáis, tengan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense uses the 'tuvier-' stem: tuviera, tuvieras, tuviera, tuviéramos, tuvierais, tuvieran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does tener mean in Spanish?
tener means "to have".
Is tener a regular or irregular verb?
tener is a irregular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate tener in the present tense?
The present tense of tener is: yo tengo, tú tienes, él/ella/usted tiene, nosotros tenemos, vosotros tenéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tienen.
How do you conjugate tener in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of tener is: yo tuve, tú tuviste, él/ella/usted tuvo, nosotros tuvimos, vosotros tuvisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tuvieron.
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