Spanish verb · to have
tener conjugation
tener means “to have”. Here it is in the present tense, for every person, with audio. Say each form aloud until it feels natural.
| Person | Spanish |
|---|---|
| I | yo tengo |
| you | tú tienes |
| he / she | él / ella tiene |
| we | nosotros tenemos |
| you (plural) | vosotros tenéis |
| they | ellos / ellas tienen |
Hear and repeat
I
yo tengo
to have
you
tú tienes
to have
he / she
él / ella tiene
to have
we
nosotros tenemos
to have
you (plural)
vosotros tenéis
to have
they
ellos / ellas tienen
to have
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Questions, answered
How do you conjugate tener in Spanish?
In the present tense: yo tengo, tú tienes, él / ella tiene, nosotros tenemos, vosotros tenéis, ellos / ellas tienen.
What does tener mean?
tener is a Spanish verb meaning “to have”.
Which other Spanish verbs end in -er?
Among the essential verbs: ser, hacer, querer, poder, saber, ver, comer.
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