tener
to have
Tengo dos hermanas.
I have two sisters.
tener present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
tener present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
tener preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
tener imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
tener present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
tener future
Actions yet to happen.
tener informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
tener future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
tener conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
tener conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
tener pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
tener subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
tener subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
tener subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
tener subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
tener imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
tener imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.