How to conjugate tener in Imperative Negative in Spanish

tener
irregular verb

Tener means to possess, own, or hold something. It is also used to express age, obligation, or certain idiomatic expressions in Spanish.

How to conjugate tener in Imperative Negative

El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something

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Imperative Negative Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
no tenga
Tú
no tengas
Él / Ella / Usted
no tenga
Nosotros / Nosotras
no tengamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
no tengáis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
no tengan

Examples of tener in Imperative Negative

Yo
No tenga miedo de preguntar.
Don't be afraid to ask.
Tú
No tengas dudas ahora.
Don't have doubts now.
Él / Ella / Usted
No tenga prisa, por favor.
Don't be in a hurry, please.
Nosotros / Nosotras
No tengamos miedo a intentarlo.
Let's not be afraid to try.
Vosotros / Vosotras
No tengáis dudas sobre esto.
Don't have doubts about this.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No tengan miedo de hablar.
Don't be afraid to speak.

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No tenga miedo de preguntar.

Other conjugations of tener

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative

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