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Tener - Conjugation of to have in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).
Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Tener (to have) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Decir tu edad (Saying your age)
Conjugation of to have in Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) tenía | I had |
| (tú) tenías | You had |
| (él/ella) tenía | he/she had |
| (nosotros/nosotras) teníamos | we had |
| (vosotros/vosotras) teníais | You had |
| (ellos/ellas) tenían | they had |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Cuando escuchaba la radio, tenía mis canciones favoritas. | When I listened to the radio, I had my favourite songs. |
| En la temporada pasada, tenías muchos episodios de la serie grabados. | You had many episodes of the series recorded last season. |
| Durante la discusión, él tenía un punto de vista muy relevante. | During the discussion, he had a very relevant point of view. |
| En el grupo, teníamos la costumbre de debatir sobre la temática del podcast. | We had the habit of debating about the theme of the podcast. |
| Antes de que el programa comenzara, teníais la información en vuestras manos. | Before the programme started, you had the information in your hands. |
| Durante la conferencia, ellos tenían agendas llenas de propuestas. | They had schedules full of proposals. |