The Portuguese verb ter means "to have". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of ter is eu tenho, tu tens, ele/ela tem, nós temos, vós tendes, eles/elas têm. It is irregular: 5 of its 6 present forms break the regular -er pattern. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
Forms in orange break the regular -er pattern.
| eu | tenho (irregular) | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | tens (irregular) | |
| ele/ | tem (irregular) | |
| nós | temos | |
| vós | tendes (irregular) | |
| eles/ | têm (irregular) |
| eu | tive (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | tiveste (irregular) |
| ele/ | teve (irregular) |
| nós | tivemos (irregular) |
| vós | tivestes (irregular) |
| eles/ | tiveram (irregular) |
| eu | tinha (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | tinhas (irregular) |
| ele/ | tinha (irregular) |
| nós | tínhamos (irregular) |
| vós | tínheis (irregular) |
| eles/ | tinham (irregular) |
| eu | terei |
|---|---|
| tu | terás |
| ele/ | terá |
| nós | teremos |
| vós | tereis |
| eles/ | terão |
| eu | teria |
|---|---|
| tu | terias |
| ele/ | teria |
| nós | teríamos |
| vós | teríeis |
| eles/ | teriam |
| que eu | tenha (irregular) |
|---|---|
| que tu | tenhas (irregular) |
| que ele/ | tenha (irregular) |
| que nós | tenhamos (irregular) |
| que vós | tenhais (irregular) |
| que eles/ | tenham (irregular) |
| tu | tem (irregular) |
|---|---|
| você | tenha (irregular) |
| nós | tenhamos (irregular) |
| vós | tende (irregular) |
| vocês | tenham (irregular) |
Ter is irregular. Its irregular forms include tenho, tive, tinha, and tenha, while the future and conditional use ter plus regular endings.
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No, ter is irregular. The table shows irregular forms such as tenho, tive, tinha, and tenha.
The forms are tenha, tenhas, tenha, tenhamos, tenhais, and tenham.
The gerund is tendo and the past participle is tido.