tener — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to have
The imperfect conjugation of tener (irregular go-verb + stem-changing, ranked #3). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tenía |
| tú | tenías |
| él/ella/Ud. | tenía |
| nosotros | teníamos |
| vosotros | teníais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tenían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo tenía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to have often.
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