How to conjugate tener in Indicative Preterite 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 Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
tuve
Tú
tuviste
Él / Ella / Usted
tuvo
Nosotros / Nosotras
tuvimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
tuvisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
tuvieron

Examples of tener in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer tuve una reunión importante.
Yesterday I had an important meeting.
Tú
¿Tú tuviste tiempo para descansar?
Did you have time to rest?
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella tuvo un problema con su coche.
She had a problem with her car.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros tuvimos una fiesta el fin de semana.
We had a party over the weekend.
Vosotros / Vosotras
¿Vosotros tuvisteis suerte en el juego?
Did you all have luck in the game?
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos tuvieron que cancelar el viaje.
They had to cancel the trip.

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Ayer tuve una reunión importante.

Other conjugations of tener

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
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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