How to conjugate tener in Indicative Present 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 Indicative Present

El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future

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Indicative Present Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
tengo
Tú
tienes
Él / Ella / Usted
tiene
Nosotros / Nosotras
tenemos
Vosotros / Vosotras
tenéis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
tienen

Examples of tener in Indicative Present

Yo
Yo tengo una reunión ahora.
I have a meeting now.
Tú
Tú tienes un libro interesante.
You have an interesting book.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella tiene una idea genial.
She has a great idea.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros tenemos que estudiar.
We have to study.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros tenéis muchas tareas.
You all have many tasks.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos tienen un perro grande.
They have a big dog.

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Yo tengo una reunión ahora.

Other conjugations of tener

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Complete conjugation table
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
Imperative Negative

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