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tendrá

ten-DRAH/tenˈdɾa/

he/she/it will have

Also: you will have, he/she/it will be, it will take place
VerbA2irregular er
A happy child looking forward excitedly at a brand new, shiny red bicycle waiting for them on a sunlit path, symbolizing future possession.
infinitivetener
gerundteniendo
past Participletenido

📝 In Action

Ella tendrá un coche nuevo el próximo año.

A2

She will have a new car next year.

Mi hijo tendrá diez años mañana.

A2

My son will be ten years old tomorrow.

Usted tendrá que firmar aquí, por favor.

B1

You will have to sign here, please.

El concierto tendrá lugar en el parque.

B1

The concert will take place in the park.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • poseerá (he/she will possess)

Antonyms

  • carecerá (he/she will lack)
  • faltará (it will be missing)

Common Collocations

  • tendrá que + [verbo] – he/she will have to + [verb]
  • tendrá lugar – it will take place
  • tendrá sentido – it will make sense

Idioms & Expressions

  • tendrá la sartén por el mango – He/she will be in control of the situation.

he/she/it must have

Also: he/she/it is probably, I wonder if he/she/it has
VerbB1irregular er
A close-up of a massive stack of colorful papers and books piled high on a desk, with a single extinguished lamp next to it, suggesting the unseen person is extremely busy.
infinitivetener
gerundteniendo
past Participletenido

📝 In Action

¿Dónde está Juan? No sé, tendrá mucho trabajo hoy.

B1

Where is Juan? I don't know, he must have a lot of work today.

Ese abrigo es muy caro. Tendrá buena calidad.

B1

That coat is very expensive. It must be good quality.

¿Qué edad tiene? No estoy seguro, pero tendrá unos cuarenta años.

B1

How old is she? I'm not sure, but she's probably around forty.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • debe de tener (must have)
  • probablemente tiene (probably has)

Common Collocations

  • tendrá que ser – it must be

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedtiene
yotengo
tútienes
ellos/ellas/ustedestienen
nosotrostenemos
vosotrostenéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedtenía
yotenía
tútenías
ellos/ellas/ustedestenían
nosotrosteníamos
vosotrosteníais

preterite

él/ella/ustedtuvo
yotuve
tútuviste
ellos/ellas/ustedestuvieron
nosotrostuvimos
vosotrostuvisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedtenga
yotenga
tútengas
ellos/ellas/ustedestengan
nosotrostengamos
vosotrostengáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedtuviera
yotuviera
tútuvieras
ellos/ellas/ustedestuvieran
nosotrostuviéramos
vosotrostuvierais
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: tendrá

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'tendrá' to mean 'probably has' or 'must have'?

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🎵 Rhymes▼
seráestaráverádirá
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the future tense of the verb 'tener'. In older Spanish, the future was formed by combining the full verb with a form of 'haber' (e.g., 'tener ha'). Over centuries, these two words blended together and shortened to become 'tendrá'.

First recorded: Around the 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: teráGalician: teráItalian: terrà

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'tendrá' mean 'will have' AND 'probably has'?

It's a cool feature of Spanish! The future tense can do two jobs: talk about what will happen later, or make a strong guess about what is happening right now. The situation or other words in the sentence will help you know which meaning is intended.

Is 'tendrá' from 'tener' or 'tender'?

'Tendrá' is always the future form of the verb 'tener' (to have). The verb 'tender' (to tend to, to lay out) is regular in the future, so its form is 'tenderá'.