
tener Future Conjugation
tener — to have
Tener uses the irregular stem 'tendr-': tendré, tendrás, tendrá, tendremos, tendréis, tendrán.
tener Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to talk about upcoming possessions, future obligations, or to express probability in the present (e.g., 'I wonder how much money he has').
Notes on tener in the Future
Instead of using the full infinitive, the 'e' is dropped and replaced by a 'd', creating the stem 'tendr-'.
Example Sentences
Tendré los resultados mañana.
I will have the results tomorrow.
yo
Mañana tendrás mucho trabajo.
Tomorrow you will have a lot of work.
tú
Tendrán una casa nueva pronto.
They will have a new house soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'teneré'.
Correct: The correct form is 'tendré'.
Why: You cannot use the full infinitive for the future of tener; you must use the irregular 'tendr-' stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tengo
Tener is a 'yo-go' verb with an e-ie stem change: tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, tienen.
Preterite
yo: tuve
The preterite of tener is highly irregular with a 'uv' stem: tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvisteis, tuvieron.
Imperfect
yo: tenía
Tener is completely regular in the imperfect: tenía, tenías, tenía, teníamos, teníais, tenían.
Conditional
yo: tendría
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'tendr-': tendría, tendrías, tendría, tendríamos, tendríais, tendrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tenga
The present subjunctive is based on the 'tengo' stem: tenga, tengas, tenga, tengamos, tengáis, tengan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tuviera
This tense uses the 'tuvier-' stem: tuviera, tuvieras, tuviera, tuviéramos, tuvierais, tuvieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ten
The command forms are irregular: ten (tú), tenga (usted), tened (vosotros), tengan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no tengas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no tengas, no tenga, no tengamos, no tengáis, no tengan.