Tener affirmative commands conjugation
Tener in the affirmative commands: ten, tenga, tengamos, tened, tengan.
- to have; to hold
- irregular
- Participle: tenido
- Gerund: teniendo
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | ten |
|---|---|
| usted | tenga |
| nosotros | tengamos |
| vosotros | tened |
| ustedes | tengan |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no tengas |
|---|---|
| usted | no tenga |
| nosotros | no tengamos |
| vosotros | no tengáis |
| ustedes | no tengan |
How to use tener in the affirmative commands
The tú command of tener is the short form ten, as in "Ten cuidado" (be careful). Usted uses tenga, ustedes tengan, and nosotros tengamos. Commands with tener often come with cuidado, paciencia or en cuenta. "Tenga" on its own is what a cashier says when handing you something: "Here you go."
Examples
Ten cuidado con ese cliente; cambia de opinión cada semana.
Be careful with that client; he changes his mind every week.
Tenga en cuenta que la oficina cierra a las seis.
Keep in mind that the office closes at six.
Tengan paciencia, el sistema se está actualizando.
Please be patient, the system is updating.
Quick check: tener in the affirmative commands
More tener tenses
- All tener tenses
- Tener present
- Tener preterite
- Tener imperfect
- Tener future
- Tener conditional
- Tener present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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