tendremos

/ten-DREH-mos/

we will have

Two friendly cartoon characters happily holding a large, shiny key together, symbolizing future possession of a house.

Tendremos means 'we will have' (possession). Here, the couple is happy because they will have the new key to their house.

tendremos(Verb)

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we will have

possession

📝 In Action

Mañana tendremos los resultados del examen.

Tomorrow we will have the exam results.

El próximo año tendremos una casa más grande.

Next year we will have a bigger house.

Word Connections

Synonyms

poseeremos (we will possess (more formal))

Antonyms

careceremos (we will lack)

Common Collocations

tendremos tiempo – we will have time
tendremos una reunión – we will have a meeting

💡 Grammar Points

Talking About the Future

'Tendremos' is the future tense form of 'tener' for 'we'. It's used to say what 'we will have' or what 'will happen'. You build it from the verb's infinitive, 'tener'.

⭐ Usage Tips

A More Casual Future

In everyday chat, it's also very common to say 'vamos a tener' to mean 'we are going to have'. It often sounds a bit more casual and immediate than 'tendremos'.

Two determined cartoon travelers standing at the beginning of a long, winding path that stretches over distant hills, symbolizing a necessary future journey or task.

When followed by 'que' and a verb, tendremos means 'we will have to' (obligation). This illustrates the necessity of starting a long journey.

tendremos(Verb)

we will have to

obligation, necessity

📝 In Action

Tendremos que salir temprano para llegar a tiempo.

We will have to leave early to arrive on time.

Para terminar el proyecto, tendremos que trabajar todo el fin de semana.

To finish the project, we will have to work all weekend.

Word Connections

Synonyms

deberemos (we should / we must)
necesitaremos (we will need to)

Common Collocations

tendremos que hablar – we will have to talk
tendremos que esperar – we will have to wait

💡 Grammar Points

Expressing Obligation: 'tener que'

When you see 'tendremos que' followed by another verb (like 'salir' or 'trabajar'), it means 'we will have to do' that action. The 'que' is essential and connects 'tener' to the action.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Forgetting the 'que'

Mistake: "Tendremos trabajar mañana."

Correction: Tendremos que trabajar mañana. To say you 'have to' do something, the word 'que' must always come after the form of 'tener'.

Two cartoon figures sitting at an empty table, both clutching their empty stomachs with exaggerated expressions of hunger.

Spanish uses tendremos (we will have) to express physical states like hunger (hambre), which English translates as 'we will be hungry'.

tendremos(Verb)

we will be

age, feelings, physical states

📝 In Action

Si no comemos ahora, más tarde tendremos mucha hambre.

If we don't eat now, later we will be very hungry.

En diciembre, mis hermanos y yo tendremos la misma edad por una semana.

In December, my brothers and I will be the same age for a week.

Abre la ventana o tendremos calor.

Open the window or we will be hot.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

tendremos frío/calor – we will be cold/hot
tendremos hambre/sed – we will be hungry/thirsty
tendremos suerte – we will be lucky

Idioms & Expressions

tendremos la sartén por el mango – we will have the upper hand / be in control

💡 Grammar Points

Using 'tener' for States and Feelings

In Spanish, you don't 'be' hungry, thirsty, or a certain age—you 'have' these things. So you use 'tener' where English would use 'to be'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using 'ser' or 'estar' by mistake

Mistake: "Mañana estaremos fríos."

Correction: Mañana tendremos frío. Remember that for physical feelings like being hot or cold, Spanish uses 'tener', not 'estar'.

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

yotengo

tútienes

él/ella/ustedtiene

nosotrostenemos

vosotrostenéis

ellos/ellas/ustedestienen

preterite

yotuve

tútuviste

él/ella/ustedtuvo

nosotrostuvimos

vosotrostuvisteis

ellos/ellas/ustedestuvieron

imperfect

yotenía

tútenías

él/ella/ustedtenía

nosotrosteníamos

vosotrosteníais

ellos/ellas/ustedestenían

subjunctive

present

yotenga

tútengas

él/ella/ustedtenga

nosotrostengamos

vosotrostengáis

ellos/ellas/ustedestengan

imperfect

yotuviera

tútuvieras

él/ella/ustedtuviera

nosotrostuviéramos

vosotrostuvierais

ellos/ellas/ustedestuvieran

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: tendremos

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'tendremos' to express a necessary action?

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Word Family

tener(to have) - verb

tenencia(possession, ownership) - noun

mantener(to maintain, to keep) - verb

obtener(to obtain, to get) - verb

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'tendremos' and 'vamos a tener'?

Great question! Both mean 'we will have' and are often interchangeable. 'Tendremos' (the simple future) can sound a bit more formal or certain. 'Vamos a tener' is very common in everyday conversation, especially for plans that are happening soon.

Why do you say 'tendremos frío' (we will have cold) instead of 'estaremos fríos' (we will be cold)?

This is a key difference between Spanish and English! Spanish uses the verb 'tener' (to have) for many physical sensations like hunger, thirst, heat, and cold, as well as for age. You 'have' these states rather than 'being' them.