tener
to have, to possess
"Tengo tres alarmas y ninguna autoridad real."
I have three alarms and none has real authority.
to have to, must
"Tengo que irme antes de ofrecer ayuda."
I have to leave before I offer to help.
to be
"Tiene hambre, pero solo de mis patatas."
She's hungry, but only for my fries.
tener infinitive
Base forms
participle tenido
"He tenido ganas de viajar desde el primer episodio."
I've had the urge to travel since the first episode.
Present "I have"
yo tengo
"Tengo tres alarmas y ninguna me despierta."
I have three alarms and none of them wake me up.
tú tienes
"¿Tienes tiempo para un café rápido?"
Do you have time for a quick coffee?
él/ella tiene
"Tiene sentido si lo explicas con memes."
It makes sense if you explain it with memes.
Preterite "I had"
nosotros tuvimos
"Tuvimos suerte de encontrar asiento."
We were lucky to find a seat.
Imperfect "I used to have"
Future "I will have"
Conditional "I would have"
Present subjunctive "that I have"
tú tengas
"Cuando tengas tiempo, me debes una pizza."
When you have time, you owe me a pizza.