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tiendas

tyén-dasˈtjen.das

“tiendas” means “stores” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

stores, shops

Also: tents
NounfA1
A simple illustration showing a row of three colorful, distinct storefronts, such as a bakery, a clothing shop, and a bookshop.

📝 In Action

Todas las tiendas cierran a las nueve de la noche.

A1

All the stores close at nine o'clock at night.

Hay muchas tiendas de ropa en el centro comercial.

A2

There are many clothing shops in the mall.

Necesitamos comprar dos tiendas de campaña para el viaje.

B1

We need to buy two tents for the trip.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • comercios (businesses/commerce)
  • almacenes (department stores/warehouses)

Common Collocations

  • ir de tiendas – to go shopping
  • tiendas online – online stores

you spread out, you hang up

Also: you tend
VerbB1irregular er
A person kneeling on green grass, actively using both hands to spread out a large red and white checkered picnic blanket onto the ground.
infinitivetender
gerundtendiendo
past Participletendido

📝 In Action

Si tiendas la ropa ahora, estará seca pronto.

B1

If you hang up the clothes now, they will be dry soon.

Dudo que tiendas a ser pesimista sobre el futuro.

B2

I doubt that you tend to be pessimistic about the future.

Es crucial que tiendas la mano a quien lo necesite.

C1

It is crucial that you lend a hand (stretch out your hand) to whoever needs it.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • tender la cama – to make the bed
  • tender la ropa – to hang up the clothes

Indicative

Present

yotiendo
tútiendas
él/ella/ustedtiende
nosotrostendemos
vosotrostendéis
ellos/ellas/ustedestienden

Imperfect

yotendía
tútendías
él/ella/ustedtendía
nosotrostendíamos
vosotrostendíais
ellos/ellas/ustedestendían

Preterite

yotendí
tútendiste
él/ella/ustedtendió
nosotrostendimos
vosotrostendisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedestendieron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yotienda
tútiendas
él/ella/ustedtienda
nosotrostendamos
vosotrostendáis
ellos/ellas/ustedestiendan

Imperfect Subjunctive

yotendiera/tendiese
tútendieras/tendieses
él/ella/ustedtendiera/tendiese
nosotrostendiéramos/tendiésemos
vosotrostendierais/tendieseis
ellos/ellas/ustedestendieran/tendiesen
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Words that translate to "tiendas" in Spanish:

shops→stores→tents→you tend→

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Quick Quiz: tiendas

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'tiendas' as a verb meaning 'you hang up'?

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📚 Etymology▼

The word 'tiendas' has two separate origins. As a noun (shops), it comes from the Latin *tenda*, meaning 'tent' or 'shelter' (since early shops were often temporary shelters). As a verb form, it comes from the Latin *tendere*, meaning 'to stretch' or 'to extend'.

First recorded: 13th century (for both roots)

Cognates (Related words)

French: tendreItalian: tenda

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if 'tiendas' means 'shops' or is a verb form?

Look at the words around it. If it follows 'las' or 'unas' (feminine articles), it is the noun (shops). If it follows 'tú' (or is implied by the context) and is used to describe an action, it is the verb form of 'tender' (you spread/you hang).

Is 'tiendas' a regular or irregular verb form?

'Tiendas' is part of the verb 'tender,' which is irregular in the present tense because the vowel 'e' changes to 'ie' ('tiendas').