tener (have) — Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate tener (have) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
tener — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tengo | Tengo dos hermanos. | I have two brothers. |
| tú | tienes | Tienes un móvil nuevo. | You have a new phone. |
| él/ella | tiene | Ella tiene clase a las tres. | She has class at three. |
| nosotros | tenemos | Tenemos tiempo para comer. | We have time to eat. |
| ellos/ellas | tienen | Tienen mucho trabajo. | They have a lot of work. |
tener — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tuve | Tuve un problema ayer. | I had a problem yesterday. |
| tú | tuviste | Tuviste buena suerte. | You had good luck. |
| él/ella | tuvo | Él tuvo que salir temprano. | He had to leave early. |
| nosotros | tuvimos | Tuvimos un buen rato. | We had a great time. |
| ellos/ellas | tuvieron | Tuvieron suficiente dinero. | They had enough money. |
tener — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tenía | Tenía un perro cuando era pequeño. | I had a dog when I was little. |
| tú | tenías | Siempre tenías buenas ideas. | You always had good ideas. |
| él/ella | tenía | Ella tenía el pelo largo antes. | She had long hair before. |
| nosotros | teníamos | Teníamos más tiempo entonces. | We had more time back then. |
| ellos/ellas | tenían | Tenían una casa cerca de la playa. | They had a house near the beach. |