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Tener is regular in the imperfect tense
See the tables below for the full conjugations in both positive and negative forms.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo tenía | I was having, I used to have |
| tú tenías | you were having, you used to have |
| él tenía | he/she/it was having, he/she/it used to have |
| nosotros teníamos | we were having, we used to have |
| vosotros teníais | you were having, you used to have |
| ellos tenían | they were having, they used to have |
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| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo no tenía | I was not having, I never used to have |
| tú no tenías | you were not having, you never used to have |
| él no tenía | he/she/it was not having, he/she/it never used to have |
| nosotros no teníamos | we were not having, we never used to have |
| vosotros no teníais | you were not having, you never used to have |
| ellos no tenían | they were not having, they never used to have |