Uses of the Verb TENER

Now we will look at one of the most useful Spanish verbs - the verb “tener,” which means “to have.”

The verb tener is irregular in the present tense. A (g) is added to form the first person singular. To make things more difficult, (e) changes to (ie) - with the exception of nostoros. The table below shows how to conjugate the verb tener.

Present Tense - tener

Yo          tengo     (I have)
Tú          tienes    (you have)
Él          tiene     (he has)
Nosotros    tenemos   (we have)
Ellos       tienen    (they have)

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