How to conjugate Tender in Spanish
To tend Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Tender
- Tender in the Indicative Present
- Tender in the Indicative Preterite
- Tender in the Indicative Imperfect
- Tender in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Tender in the Indicative Informal Future
- Tender in the Indicative Future
- Tender in the Indicative Conditional
- Tender in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Tender in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Tender in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Tender in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Tender
- Imperative tenses of Tender
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Tender conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Tender is the Spanish verb for "to tend". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | tender | to tend |
| Past participle | tendido | tended |
| Gerund | tendiendo | tending |
Indicative Tenses of Tender
Tender in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of tender is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "tiendo", meaning "I tend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tiendo | I tend |
| Tú | tiendes | you tend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tiende | s/he tends, you (formal) tend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tendemos | we tend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tendéis | you (plural) tend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tienden | they tend, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Tender in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of tender is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "tendí", meaning "I tended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tendí | I tended |
| Tú | tendiste | you tended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tendió | s/he tended, you (formal) tended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tendimos | we tended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tendisteis | you (plural) tended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tendieron | they tended, |
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Tender in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of tender is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "tendía", meaning "I used to tend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tendía | I used to tend |
| Tú | tendías | you used to tend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tendía | s/he used to tend, you (formal) used to tend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tendíamos | we used to tend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tendíais | you (plural) used to tend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tendían | they used to tend, |
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Tender in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of tender is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy tendiendo", meaning "I am tending".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy tendiendo | I am tending |
| Tú | estás tendiendo | you are tending |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está tendiendo | s/he is tending, you (formal) are tending |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos tendiendo | we are tending |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis tendiendo | you (plural) are tending |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están tendiendo | they are tending, |
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Tender in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of tender is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a tender", meaning "I am going to tend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a tender | I am going to tend |
| Tú | vas a tender | you are going to tend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a tender | s/he is going to tend, you (formal) are going to tend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a tender | we are going to tend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a tender | you (plural) are going to tend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a tender | they are going to tend, |
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Tender in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of tender is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "tenderé", meaning "I will tend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tenderé | I will tend |
| Tú | tenderás | you will tend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tenderá | s/he will tend, you (formal) will tend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tenderemos | we will tend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tenderéis | you (plural) will tend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tenderán | they will tend, |
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Tender in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of tender is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "tendería", meaning "I would tend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tendería | I would tend |
| Tú | tenderías | you would tend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tendería | s/he would tend, you (formal) would tend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tenderíamos | we would tend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tenderíais | you (plural) would tend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tenderían | they would tend, |
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Tender in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of tender is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he tendido", meaning "I have tended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he tendido | I have tended |
| Tú | has tendido | you have tended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha tendido | s/he has tended, you (formal) have tended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos tendido | we have tended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis tendido | you (plural) have tended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han tendido | they have tended, |
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Tender in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of tender is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había tendido", meaning "I had tended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había tendido | I had tended |
| Tú | habías tendido | you had tended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había tendido | s/he had tended, you (formal) had tended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos tendido | we had tended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais tendido | you (plural) had tended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían tendido | they had tended, |
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Tender in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of tender is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré tendido", meaning "I will have tended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré tendido | I will have tended |
| Tú | habrás tendido | you will have tended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá tendido | s/he will have tended, you (formal) will have tended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos tendido | we will have tended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis tendido | you (plural) will have tended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán tendido | they will have tended, |
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Tender in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of tender is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría tendido", meaning "I would have tended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría tendido | I would have tended |
| Tú | habrías tendido | you would have tended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría tendido | s/he would have tended, you (formal) would have tended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos tendido | we would have tended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais tendido | you (plural) would have tended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían tendido | they would have tended, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Tender
Tender in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "tienda", meaning "I tend".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tienda | I tend |
| Tú | tiendas | you tend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tienda | s/he tends, you (formal) tend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tendamos | we tend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tendáis | you (plural) tend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tiendan | they tend, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Tender in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "tendiera", meaning "I tended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tendiera | I tended |
| Tú | tendieras | you tended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tendiera | s/he tended, you (formal) tended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tendiéramos | we tended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tendierais | you (plural) tended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tendieran | they tended, |
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Tender in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "tendiere", meaning "I will tend".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tendiere | I will tend |
| Tú | tendieres | you will tend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tendiere | s/he will tend, you (formal) will tend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tendiéremos | we will tend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tendiereis | you (plural) will tend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tendieren | they will tend, |
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Tender in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya tendido", meaning "I have tended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya tendido | I have tended |
| Tú | hayas tendido | you have tended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya tendido | s/he has tended, you (formal) have tended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos tendido | we have tended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis tendido | you (plural) have tended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan tendido | they have tended, |
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Tender in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera tendido", meaning "I had tended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera tendido | I had tended |
| Tú | hubieras tendido | you had tended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera tendido | s/he had tended, you (formal) had tended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos tendido | we had tended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais tendido | you (plural) had tended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran tendido | they had tended, |
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Tender in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere tendido", meaning "I will have tended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere tendido | I will have tended |
| Tú | hubieres tendido | you will have tended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere tendido | s/he will have tended, you (formal) will have tended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos tendido | we will have tended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis tendido | you (plural) will have tended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren tendido | they will have tended, |
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Imperative Tenses of Tender
Tender in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "tienda", meaning "(to you formal) tend!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | tiende | (to you) tend! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tienda | (to you formal) tend! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tendamos | let's tend! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tended | (to you plural) tend! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tiendan | (to you plural formal) tend! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Tender in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no tienda", meaning "(to you formal) don't tend!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no tiendas | (to you) don't tend! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no tienda | (to you formal) don't tend! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no tendamos | let's not tend! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no tendáis | (to you plural) don't tend! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no tiendan | (to you plural formal) don't tend! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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