tender
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | tiendo |
| tú | tiendes |
| él/ella | tiende |
| nosotros | tendemos |
| vosotros | tendéis |
| ellos/ellas | tienden |
Yo tiendo la ropa en el balcón.
I hang the clothes on the balcony.
Ella tiende a ser muy organizada.
She tends to be very organized.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | tendí |
| tú | tendiste |
| él/ella | tendió |
| nosotros | tendimos |
| vosotros | tendisteis |
| ellos/ellas | tendieron |
Ayer tendí la ropa después de lavarla.
Yesterday, I hung the clothes after washing them.
Él tendió la cama antes de salir.
He made the bed before leaving.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | tendía |
| tú | tendías |
| él/ella | tendía |
| nosotros | tendíamos |
| vosotros | tendíais |
| ellos/ellas | tendían |
Cuando era niño, yo tendía a jugar en el parque.
When I was a child, I tended to play in the park.
Ella siempre tendía la ropa en el patio.
She always hung the clothes in the yard.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | tenderé |
| tú | tenderás |
| él/ella | tenderá |
| nosotros | tenderemos |
| vosotros | tenderéis |
| ellos/ellas | tenderán |
Mañana yo tenderé la ropa al sol.
Tomorrow, I will hang the clothes in the sun.
Ellos tenderán la mesa para la cena.
They will set the table for dinner.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | tendería |
| tú | tenderías |
| él/ella | tendería |
| nosotros | tenderíamos |
| vosotros | tenderíais |
| ellos/ellas | tenderían |
Si tuviera tiempo, yo tendería más ropa.
If I had time, I would hang more clothes.
Ella tendería las flores si no lloviera.
She would tend to the flowers if it didn't rain.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | tenda |
| tú | tendas |
| él/ella | tenda |
| nosotros | tendamos |
| vosotros | tendáis |
| ellos/ellas | tendan |
Es importante que yo tienda la ropa hoy.
It is important that I hang the clothes today.
Espero que ellos tiendan el jardín pronto.
I hope that they tend to the garden soon.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | tendiera |
| tú | tendieras |
| él/ella | tendiera |
| nosotros | tendiéramos |
| vosotros | tendierais |
| ellos/ellas | tendieran |
Si yo tendiera más tiempo, ayudaría a mis amigos.
If I had more time, I would help my friends.
Ojalá ella tendiera el tiempo para estudiar.
I wish she had the time to study.
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Common questions
- Is "tender" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "tender" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -er conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "tender" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "tender" conjugates as: tiendes, tiendo, tienden, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "tender" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "tender" conjugates as: tendiste, tendí, tendieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "tender" in Spanish?
- "tender" (to hang out, to tend) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.