tendrán

ten-DRAHNtenˈdɾan

“tendrán” means “they will have” in Spanish (future possession).

they will have, you will have

Also: they will be, they will need to

VerbA1irregular er

Spain (Vosotros form)

Three cheerful children standing together and looking excitedly at a large, brightly wrapped gift box placed in front of them, symbolizing future possession.

past Participletenido

infinitivetener

gerundteniendo

📝 In Action

Ellos tendrán la reunión a las diez.

They will have the meeting at ten o'clock.

Ustedes tendrán que estudiar mucho para el examen.

You (formal plural) will have to study a lot for the exam.

Cuando lleguen, tendrán mucha sed.

When they arrive, they will be very thirsty (literally: they will have much thirst).

Word Connections

Synonyms

poseerán (they will possess (more formal))
contarán con (they will count on / they will have available)

Antonyms

carecerán de (they will lack)

Common Collocations

tendrán éxito – they will be successful
tendrán la oportunidad – they will have the opportunity

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

tútuvieras

vosotrostuvierais

nosotrostuviéramos

yotuviera

él/ella/ustedtuviera

ellos/ellas/ustedestuvieran

present

tútengas

vosotrostengáis

nosotrostengamos

yotenga

él/ella/ustedtenga

ellos/ellas/ustedestengan

indicative

preterite

tútuviste

vosotrostuvisteis

nosotrostuvimos

yotuve

él/ella/ustedtuvo

ellos/ellas/ustedestuvieron

imperfect

tútenías

vosotrosteníais

nosotrosteníamos

yotenía

él/ella/ustedtenía

ellos/ellas/ustedestenían

present

tútienes

vosotrostenéis

nosotrostenemos

yotengo

él/ella/ustedtiene

ellos/ellas/ustedestienen

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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: tendrán

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'tendrán' to express future obligation?

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👥 Word Family▼

tener(to have) — Verb

tenencia(possession, tenure) — Noun

tenedor(holder, fork) — Noun

🎵 Rhymes▼

vendránsaldrán

📚 Etymology▼

'Tener' comes directly from the Latin verb *tenēre*, meaning 'to hold, to grasp, to possess.' The future tense form 'tendrán' evolved in Spanish by adding the future endings to a modified stem based on the Latin perfect tense.

First recorded: Old Spanish (around the 10th-12th century)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: terãoFrench: tiendront

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the future tense of 'tener' change from 'ten-' to 'tendr-'?

This is a common irregularity in Spanish verbs like 'tener' and 'venir'. The stem changes ('tendr-') to make the word easier to say quickly. You just need to memorize that this special stem is used for both the future ('tendrán') and the conditional ('tendrían').

Can I use 'tendrán' to talk about the present time?

Yes, but only to express probability or conjecture about the present. For example, 'Deben estar cansados, tendrán hambre' means 'They must be tired, they are probably hungry.'