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.
tender — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to tend, to hang (laundry), to stretch out · -er verb · irregular (stem-change-e-ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tiendo * |
| tú | tiendes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | tiende * |
| nosotros | tendemos |
| vosotros | tendéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tienden * |
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 |
| tú | tendiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | tendió |
| nosotros | tendimos |
| vosotros | tendisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tendieron |
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 |
| tú | tendías |
| él/ella/Ud. | tendía |
| nosotros | tendíamos |
| vosotros | tendíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tendían |
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 |
| tú | tenderás |
| él/ella/Ud. | tenderá |
| nosotros | tenderemos |
| vosotros | tenderéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tenderán |
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 |
| tú | tenderías |
| él/ella/Ud. | tendería |
| nosotros | tenderíamos |
| vosotros | tenderíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tenderían |
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 * |
| tú | tiendas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | tienda * |
| nosotros | tendamos |
| vosotros | tendáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tiendan * |
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 | - |
| tú | tiende * |
| él/ella/Ud. | tienda * |
| nosotros | tendamos |
| vosotros | tended |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tiendan * |
¡Tiende!
Tend, to hang (laundry), to stretch out!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Tiendo a cometer el mismo error.
I tend to make the same mistake.
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Tendió la ropa en el balcón.
She hung the laundry on the balcony.
Common phrases with tender
- tender la ropa to hang the laundry
- tender a mejorar to tend to improve