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Tener Conditional Practice

Tener (to have) in the conditional: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

14 exercisesIrregularB1 – B2 level
IWhat to watch for

The conditional of tener is built on the same irregular stem as the future — tendr- — and adds the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. If you already say tendré, you only have to swap the ending: tendría. Every form carries a written accent on the í, and yo and él share the form tendría, so the subject has to come from the sentence.

Two uses dominate on this page. The hypothetical one (si tuviera más tiempo, tendría un huerto) and the polite one (¿tendrías un momento?), which is far softer than ¿tienes un momento? Tener also expresses age, so the conditional turns into guesswork about the past: mi bisabuelo tendría unos veinte años means he was probably about twenty.

IIConjugation
tenerConditional
yo
tendría
tendrías
él / ella / usted
tendría
nosotros
tendríamos
vosotros
tendríais
ellos / ustedes
tendrían
Irregular yo form (tengo), e→ie stem change, preterite stem tuv-, future stem tendr-.
IIIPractice exercises

Practice.

Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.

Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Hypothetical
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Con un poco más de espacio, _____ sitio para el piano de mi abuela. (tener)

With a little more space, I would have room for my grandmother's piano.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Polite request
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¿_____ un momento para revisar el contrato conmigo? (tener)

Would you have a moment to go over the contract with me?

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Future in the past
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Mi hermana dijo que _____ el informe listo antes del viernes. (tener)

My sister said she would have the report ready before Friday.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Tener que + infinitive
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Si compráramos la casa del centro, _____ que renunciar a las vacaciones. (tener)

If we bought the house downtown, we would have to give up our holidays.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Hypothetical
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Los niños _____ más energía si durmieran ocho horas. (tener)

The children would have more energy if they slept eight hours.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Idiom with tener
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Yo _____ mucho miedo de cruzar ese puente colgante. (tener)

I would be very afraid to cross that suspension bridge.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Advice
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En su lugar, tú _____ paciencia con el nuevo becario. (tener)

In his place, you would be patient with the new intern.

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Conjecture about the past
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En aquella foto mi bisabuelo _____ unos veinte años. (tener)

In that photo my great-grandfather was probably about twenty years old.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Idiom with tener
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Nosotros _____ ganas de acompañarte, pero salimos de viaje mañana. (tener)

We would love to come with you, but we are leaving on a trip tomorrow.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Hypothetical
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Sin el aire acondicionado, mis compañeros _____ calor toda la tarde. (tener)

Without the air conditioning, my colleagues would be hot all afternoon.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Future in the past
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Me dijeron que _____ derecho a dos semanas de permiso. (tener)

They told me I would be entitled to two weeks of leave.

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Vosotros form
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Vosotros _____ que avisar al portero antes de mover los muebles. (tener)

You would have to let the doorman know before moving the furniture.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Polite request
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Oye, ¿_____ la amabilidad de repetir la dirección más despacio? (tener)

Would you be so kind as to repeat the address more slowly?

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Hypothetical
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Un coche eléctrico _____ sentido para alguien que conduce tan poco. (tener)

An electric car would make sense for someone who drives so little.

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