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Conjugate tender in Spanish

to tend, to hang (laundry), to stretch out

tender is an irregular -er verb ranked #2446 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Tiendo a cometer el mismo error." (I tend to make the same mistake.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — tender (stem-change-e-ie) does not follow standard -er patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tiendo *
tiendes *
él/ella/Ud. tiende *
nosotros tendemos
vosotros tendéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tienden *
Example

Tiendo a cometer el mismo error.

I tend to make the same mistake.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tendí
tendiste
él/ella/Ud. tendió
nosotros tendimos
vosotros tendisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tendieron
Example

Ayer yo tendí.

Yesterday I tend, to hang (laundry), to stretch out.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tendía
tendías
él/ella/Ud. tendía
nosotros tendíamos
vosotros tendíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tendían
Example

Antes yo tendía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to tend, to hang (laundry), to stretch out often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tenderé
tenderás
él/ella/Ud. tenderá
nosotros tenderemos
vosotros tenderéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tenderán
Example

Mañana yo tenderé.

Tomorrow I will tend, to hang (laundry), to stretch out.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tendería
tenderías
él/ella/Ud. tendería
nosotros tenderíamos
vosotros tenderíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tenderían
Example

Si pudiera, yo tendería.

If I could, I would tend, to hang (laundry), to stretch out.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tienda *
tiendas *
él/ella/Ud. tienda *
nosotros tendamos
vosotros tendáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tiendan *
Example

Espero que tú tiendas.

I hope that you tend, to hang (laundry), to stretch out.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
tiende *
él/ella/Ud. tienda *
nosotros tendamos
vosotros tended
ellos/ellas/Uds. tiendan *
Example

¡Tiende!

Tend, to hang (laundry), to stretch out!

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