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tendríamos

tehn-DRÍ-ah-mos

VerbB1irregular (stem change in conditional) er

we would have?Hypothetical possession or action, usually depending on a condition

Also:we should have?Used to express a soft suggestion or mild obligation (as in 'tendríamos que...')

Quick Reference

infinitivetener

gerundteniendo

past Participletenido

📝 In Action

Si tuviéramos un mapa, tendríamos más confianza en la ruta.

If we had a map, we would have more confidence in the route.

Tendríamos que empezar a ahorrar dinero para el viaje.

We should start saving money for the trip.

Dijeron que si íbamos, tendríamos la oportunidad de conocerlos.

They said that if we went, we would have the opportunity to meet them.

Word Connections

Synonyms

poseeríamos (we would possess)
dispondríamos (we would arrange/have available)

Common Collocations

Tendríamos que ir – We would have to go
Tendríamos suficiente – We would have enough

💡 Grammar Points

The 'Would' Tense (Conditional)

The conditional tense is used to talk about actions that 'would' happen or states that 'would' exist, but only if a specific condition is met first.

Irregular Conditional Stem

The verb 'tener' is irregular in the conditional. Instead of using the full infinitive 'tener' as the base, it shortens and changes its stem to 'tendr-' before adding the conditional endings (-íamos).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Mixing Conditional and Future

Mistake: "Si vamos, tendremos dinero."

Correction: Si fuéramos, tendríamos dinero.

⭐ Usage Tips

Polite Suggestions

Using 'Tendríamos que...' (We would have to...) is a very common and polite way to make a suggestion or state a necessary action, making it sound much softer than a direct command.

🔄 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/tuviese

yotuviera/tuviese

tútuvieras/tuvieses

ellos/ellas/ustedestuvieran/tuviesen

nosotrostuviéramos/tuviésemos

vosotrostuvierais/tuvieseis

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: tendríamos

Question 1 of 1

Choose the most appropriate context for using 'tendríamos':

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Word Family

tener(to have) - verb

tendría(he/she/it would have) - verb

tenemos(we have) - verb

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know when to use 'tendríamos' versus 'tuvimos'?

'Tendríamos' (we would have) is for hypothetical situations or polite suggestions. 'Tuvimos' (we had) is the past tense (preterite) and describes a completed action or possession in the past.

Why is 'tendríamos' considered irregular?

It is irregular because it does not use the full infinitive 'tener' as its base when forming the conditional tense. It uses the special, shortened stem 'tendr-' instead.