The Verb Tener in Spanish L12
Tener is used as "to have" in Spanish. It is an irregular verb and is called a "go" verb because the yo form ending in the present tense is go.
Let's conjugate it in the present tense.
Tener = to have
yo tengo = I have
tú tienes = you have
él/ella/usted tiene = he/she/ you formal has
nosotros(as) tenemos = we have
vosotros(as) tenéis = you all (Spain) have
ustedes/ellos/ellas tienen = you all/they (males, males + females; all females have)
Some examples of sentences using 'tener'