tener
A1#15Hear it
verb
- to have; to possess
- to have; to possess; to bea condition or quality
- to hold; to grasp
- to contain; to hold (e.g. to "hold the power to", "hold the key", "hold a clue", "hold the truth", "have a hold on", "hold in store", "hold…
- to have; to feelinternally
Forms
Present
| I | tengo |
|---|---|
| you | tienes |
| he, she, it | tiene |
| we | tenemos |
| you (plural) | tenéis |
| they | tienen |
Preterite
| I | tuve |
|---|---|
| you | tuviste |
| he, she, it | tuvo |
| we | tuvimos |
| you (plural) | tuvisteis |
| they | tuvieron |
Imperfect
| I | tenía |
|---|---|
| you | tenías |
| he, she, it | tenía |
| we | teníamos |
| you (plural) | teníais |
| they | tenían |
Future
| I | tendré |
|---|---|
| you | tendrás |
| he, she, it | tendrá |
| we | tendremos |
| you (plural) | tendréis |
| they | tendrán |
Conditional
| I | tendría |
|---|---|
| you | tendrías |
| he, she, it | tendría |
| we | tendríamos |
| you (plural) | tendríais |
| they | tendrían |
Subjunctive
| I | tenga |
|---|---|
| you | tengas |
| he, she, it | tenga |
| we | tengamos |
| you (plural) | tengáis |
| they | tengan |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | tuviera / tuviese |
|---|---|
| you | tuvieras / tuvieses |
| he, she, it | tuviera / tuviese |
| we | tuviéramos / tuviésemos |
| you (plural) | tuvierais / tuvieseis |
| they | tuvieran / tuviesen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Aquí tiene.Here you are.A1Bienvenida a Madrid — Welcome to Madrid
- Tengo prisa.I'm in a hurry.A1Cosas, lugares y movimiento — Things, places and moving about
- Tuve suerte.I was lucky.A1Tiempo, cantidad y dinero — Time, amounts and money
- Tiene sentido.It makes sense.A1Trabajo, escuela y casa — Work, school and home
Other ways to say it
Idioms built on the body
- no tener pelos en la lenguato speak very bluntlyLiterally to have no hairs on the tongue. Said of someone who says what they think.