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The verbs tener (to have) and venir (to come) are two of the most important irregular verbs in Spanish. They belong to a special group known as "go verbs" because their yo form ends in -go. Beyond their irregular conjugation, tener is used in many everyday expressions that work differently from English.
| Subject | Conjugation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tengo | Irregular -go ending |
| tu | tienes | Stem change: e → ie |
| el / ella / usted | tiene | Stem change: e → ie |
| nosotros / nosotras | tenemos | Regular |
| vosotros / vosotras | teneis | Regular |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tienen | Stem change: e → ie |
Tener combines two irregularities: a -go ending in the yo form and an E→IE stem change in the boot forms.
The most basic use of tener is to express ownership or possession:
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