{"id":1963,"date":"2018-07-08T15:12:23","date_gmt":"2018-07-08T15:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/?p=1963"},"modified":"2018-11-20T17:26:37","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T17:26:37","slug":"spanish-tener-conjugation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/spanish-tener-conjugation\/","title":{"rendered":"Tener Conjugation: The Infallible Guide to Conjugating Tener in Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\u201cTener\u201d<\/p>\n

In this lesson, you will learn all there is to know about conjugating\u00a0tener<\/em><\/span>. You\u2019ll also learn how to use the verb phrase <\/span>tener que<\/span><\/i> in Spanish and will discover the different meanings of this Spanish verb<\/span>. Ready? Let\u2019s dive into it! <\/span><\/p>\n

Tener<\/i><\/b> in Spanish<\/b><\/h2>\n

Tener<\/span><\/i> in English is either\u00a0to<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>have <\/span><\/i>or\u00a0to<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>be.<\/span><\/i> It is translated as to\u00a0<\/em><\/span>have<\/span><\/i> when it means \u201cto possess\u201d in Spanish. For example, \u201cYo tengo una casa\u201d is \u201cI have a house\u201d in English. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the following <\/span>expressions<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0tener<\/em> means\u00a0to be<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
tener<\/b> calor<\/span><\/td>\nto be<\/b> hot<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tener<\/b> celos<\/span><\/td>\nto be<\/b> jealous<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tener<\/b> cuidado<\/span><\/td>\nto be<\/b> careful<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tener <\/b>fr\u00edo<\/span><\/td>\nto be<\/b> cold<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tener <\/b>raz\u00f3n<\/span><\/td>\nto be<\/b> right<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tener<\/b> sed<\/span><\/td>\nto be<\/b> thirsty<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tener<\/b> hambre<\/span><\/td>\nto be<\/b> hungry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tener <\/b>verguenza<\/span><\/td>\nto be<\/b> ashamed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How to Conjugate <\/b>Tener<\/i><\/b> in Spanish <\/b><\/h2>\n

Below you\u2019ll find the proper conjugation of tener. We used the current verb conjugation reference of <\/span>tener <\/span><\/i>provided by the <\/span>Royal Spanish Academy (RAE)<\/span><\/a>. Since they only include simple Spanish tenses in their reference because of space limitations, we have added the conjugations of both simple and compound Spanish tenses in this guide. <\/span><\/p>\n

Spanish Verbals of <\/b>Tener<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Infinitive<\/b><\/td>\ntener<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gerund<\/b><\/td>\nteniendo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Participle<\/b><\/td>\ntenido <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Indicative Mood<\/b><\/h3>\n

I’ll give you a tip to help you always conjugate the <\/span>tener<\/span><\/i> preterite right! Do you already know the preterite of <\/span>estar<\/span><\/i><\/a>? Then, just eliminate the first two letters (es<\/span><\/em>) from all the forms of the <\/span>estar<\/span><\/i><\/a> preterite. For example, \u201cyo <\/span>es<\/b>tuve\u201d becomes \u201cyo tuve\u201d. That\u2019s it! Now you have the correctly conjugated preterite of <\/span>tener.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Tiempos Simples<\/b> \u2013 Simple Tenses<\/span><\/h4>\n
Presente<\/b> \u2013 Present Tense Conjugation<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
yo tengo<\/b><\/td>\nI have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa tienes
\nvos ten\u00e9s <\/b>(South American)<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l\/ella\/usted tiene<\/b><\/td>\nhe\/she has
\nyou (formal) have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros\/nosotras tenemos<\/b><\/td>\nwe have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros\/vosotras ten\u00e9is
\nustedes tienen
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you (plural) have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos\/ellas tienen<\/b><\/td>\nthey have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Pret\u00e9rito Imperfecto <\/b>\u2013 Imperfect Tense Conjugation<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
yo ten\u00eda<\/b><\/td>\nI had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa ten\u00edas
\nvos\u00a0ten\u00edas <\/b>(South American)<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l\/ella\/usted ten\u00eda<\/b><\/td>\nhe\/she\/you (formal) had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros\/nosotras ten\u00edamos<\/b><\/td>\nwe had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros\/vosotras ten\u00edais
\nustedes ten\u00edan
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you (plural) had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos\/ellas ten\u00edan<\/b><\/td>\nthey had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto<\/b> \u2013 Preterite Tense Conjugation<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
yo tuve<\/b><\/td>\nI had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa tuviste
\nvos\u00a0tuviste <\/b>(South American)<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l\/ella\/usted tuvo<\/b><\/td>\nhe\/she\/you (formal) had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros\/nosotras tuvimos<\/b><\/td>\nwe had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros\/vosotras tuvisteis
\nustedes tuvieron
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you (plural) had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos\/ellas tuvieron<\/b><\/td>\nthey had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Futuro <\/b>\u2013 Future Tense Conjugation<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
yo tendr\u00e9<\/b><\/td>\nI will have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa tendr\u00e1s
\nvos\u00a0tendr\u00e1s <\/b>(South American)<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you will have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l\/ella\/usted tendr\u00e1<\/b><\/td>\nhe\/she\/you (formal) will have
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros\/nosotras tendremos<\/b><\/td>\nwe will have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros\/vosotras tendr\u00e9is
\nustedes tendr\u00e1n
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you (plural) will have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos\/ellas tendr\u00e1n<\/b><\/td>\nthey will have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Condicional <\/b>\u2013 Conditional Tense Conjugation<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
yo tendr\u00eda<\/b><\/td>\nI would have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa tendr\u00edas
\nvos\u00a0tendr\u00edas <\/b>(South American)<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you would have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l\/ella\/usted tendr\u00eda<\/b><\/td>\nhe\/she\/you (formal) would have
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros\/nosotras tendr\u00edamos<\/b><\/td>\nwe would have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros\/vosotras tendr\u00edais
\nustedes tendr\u00edan
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you (plural) would have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos\/ellas tendr\u00e1n<\/b><\/td>\nthey would have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tiempos Compuestos<\/b> \u2013 Compound Tenses<\/span><\/h4>\n
Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto Compuesto<\/b> \u2013 Preterite (Present) Perfect Tense Conjugation<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
yo he tenido<\/b><\/td>\nI have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa has tenido
\nvos\u00a0has tenido <\/b>(South American)<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l\/ella\/usted ha tenido<\/b><\/td>\nhe\/she has had
\n<\/span>you (formal) have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros\/nosotras hemos tenido<\/b><\/td>\nwe have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros\/vosotras hab\u00e9is tenido
\nustedes han tenido
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you (plural) have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos\/ellas han tenido<\/b><\/td>\nthey have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Pret\u00e9rito Pluscuamperfecto<\/b> \u2013 Pluperfect Tense Conjugation<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
yo hab\u00eda tenido<\/b><\/td>\nI had had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa\u00a0hab\u00edas tenido
\nvos\u00a0hab\u00edas tenido <\/b>(South American)<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you had had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l\/ella\/usted hab\u00eda tenido<\/b><\/td>\nhe\/she\/you (formal) had had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros\/nosotras hab\u00edamos tenido<\/b><\/td>\nwe had had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros\/vosotras hab\u00edais tenido
\nustedes hab\u00edan tenido
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you (plural) had had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos\/ellas hab\u00edan tenido<\/b><\/td>\nthey had had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Pret\u00e9rito Anterior<\/b> \u2013 Preterite Perfect Tense Conjugation<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
yo hube tenido<\/b><\/td>\nI had had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa hubiste tenido
\nvos\u00a0hubiste tenido <\/b>(South American)<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you had had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l\/ella\/usted hubo tenido<\/b><\/td>\nhe\/she\/you (formal) had had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros\/nosotras hubimos tenido<\/b><\/td>\nwe had had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros\/vosotras hubisteis tenido
\nustedes\u00a0<\/b><\/b>hubieron tenido<\/b><\/td>\n		you (plural) had had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos\/ellas hab\u00edan tenido<\/b><\/td>\nthey had had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Futuro Compuesto<\/b> \u2013 Future Perfect Tense Conjugation<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
yo habr\u00e9 tenido<\/b><\/td>\nI will have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa habr\u00e1s tenido
\nvos habr\u00e1s tenido <\/b>(South American)<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you will have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l\/ella\/usted habr\u00e1 tenido<\/b><\/td>\nhe\/she\/<\/span>you (formal) will have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros\/nosotras habremos tenido<\/b><\/td>\nwe will have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros\/vosotras habr\u00e9is tenido
\nustedes habr\u00e1n tenido
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you (plural) will have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos\/ellas habr\u00e1n tenido<\/b><\/td>\nthey will have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Condicional Compuesto<\/b> \u2013 Conditional Perfect Tense Conjugation<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
yo habr\u00eda tenido<\/b><\/td>\nI would have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa habr\u00edas tenido
\nvos\u00a0habr\u00edas tenido\u00a0<\/b><\/b><\/b>(South American)<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you would have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l\/ella\/usted habr\u00eda tenido<\/b><\/td>\nhe\/she\/you (formal) would have had
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros\/nosotras habr\u00edamos tenido<\/b><\/td>\nwe would have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros\/vosotras habr\u00edais tenido
\nustedes habr\u00edan tenido
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you (plural) would have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos\/ellas habr\u00edan tenido<\/b><\/td>\nthey would have had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Subjunctive Mood<\/b><\/h3>\n

Do you remember the tip I gave you about conjugating the <\/span>tener<\/span><\/i> preterite in the indicative mood? The same happens here! Eliminate the letters \u201ces\u201d from the <\/span>estar<\/span><\/i> preterite and you\u2019ll get the preterite of <\/span>tener. <\/span><\/i>When conjugating in the subjunctive mood, \u201cyo <\/span>es<\/b>tuviera\u201d becomes \u201cyo tuviera\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n

Tiempos Simples <\/b>\u2013 Simple Tenses<\/span><\/h4>\n
Presente<\/b> \u2013 Present Tense Conjugation<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
yo tenga<\/b><\/td>\nI have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa tengas
\nvos\u00a0tengas <\/b>(South American)<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l\/ella\/usted tenga<\/b><\/td>\nhe\/she has
\nyou (formal) have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros\/nosotras tengamos<\/b><\/td>\nwe have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros\/vosotras teng\u00e1is
\nustedes tengan
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you (plural) have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos\/ellas tengan<\/b><\/td>\nthey have<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Pret\u00e9rito Imperfecto<\/b> \u2013 Imperfect Tense Conjugation<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
yo tuviera (or tuviese)<\/em><\/b><\/td>\nI had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa tuvieras (or tuvieses)<\/em>
\nvos\u00a0tuvieras (or tuvieses) <\/em><\/b>(South American)<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l\/ella\/usted tuviera (or tuviese)<\/em><\/b><\/td>\nhe\/she\/you (formal) had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros\/nosotras tuvi\u00e9ramos (or tuvi\u00e9semos)<\/em><\/b><\/td>\nwe had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros\/vosotras tuvierais (or tuvieseis)<\/em>
\nustedes tuvieran (or tuviesen)<\/em>
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		you (plural) had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos\/ellas tuvieran (or tuviesen)<\/em><\/b><\/td>\nthey had<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Futuro<\/b> \u2013 Future Tense Conjugation<\/span><\/h5>\n