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tener
How to say “have” in SpanishIrregular
yoI
tengohave
un libroa bookI have a book.
“tener” is an irregular verb in Spanish. It's built from a regular -er ending, but one or more forms below break from the regular pattern — those are worth memorizing on their own rather than deriving them from the rule.
Full conjugation
| presente | pasado | futuro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tengo | tuve | tendré |
| tú | tienes | tuviste | tendrás |
| él / ella | tiene | tuvo | tendrá |
| nosotros | tenemos | tuvimos | tendremos |
Reading “tener” is one thing — Depicty has you say it out loud and grades your accent.