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Spanish Verb to Have
Tener – to have – is one of the most common irregular Spanish verbs. In the simple present tense, tener is used just like the English verb "to have" when it means "to possess"*:
| Tengo dos hermanos. | I have two brothers. | |
| ¿Tienes un diccionario? | Do you have a dictionary? | |
| No tenemos dinero. | We don’t have any money. |
Tener conjugations
| yo | tengo | nosotros | tenemos | |
| tú | tienes | vosotros | tenéis | |
| él, ella, Ud. | tiene | ellos, ellas, Uds. | tienen |
Tener Conjugations Quiz
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* Note that when "have" is an auxiliary verb (e.g., I have eaten), Spanish uses a different verb: haber.
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Verbs conjugated like tener
- contener – to contain
- detener – to detain, stop
- mantener – to maintain
- obtener – to obtain
- retener – to retain
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