Conjugate tener in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)

Tener (to have) is irregular in El Presente in Spanish.

Learn how to conjugate "tener" in El Presente in Spanish

yo	ten g o
tú	t ie nes
él / ella / Ud.	t ie ne
nosotros / nosotras	tenemos
vosotros / vosotras	tenéis
ellos / ellas / Uds.	t ie nen

Notice the yo form has a - g - and ten- becomes tien- in three of the forms.
Look at and listen to these examples:

Yo tengo un perro. I have a dog. Tú tienes un coche grande. You have a big car. Ella tiene una falda azul. She has a blue skirt. Usted tiene 57 años. You are 57 years old. Nosotros tenemos una casa en la playa. We have a house on the beach. Vosotras tenéis una tía en Chile. You have an aunt in Chile. Ellas tienen una guitarra española. They have a Spanish guitar. Ustedes tienen una hija rubia. You have a blond daughter.

For more verbs that follow a similar pattern, see:
Verbos yo-go (presente) and for verbs that derive from "tener" see Spanish verbs deviated from "tener"

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