What does tender mean?
tender means to tend to, to have a tendency in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to spread, to stretch out; to lay (cable).
Spanish verb guide
Tender Conjugation in Spanish
Learn tender, meaning to tend to, to have a tendency, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: tendiendoparticiple: tendido
Principal forms of tender
- Infinitive
- tender
- Gerund
- tendiendo
- Past participle
- tendido
Tender conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | tiendo | tendí | tendía | tenderé |
| tú | tiendes | tendiste | tendías | tenderás |
| él / ella / usted | tiende | tendió | tendía | tenderá |
| nosotros/as | tendemos | tendimos | tendíamos | tenderemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | tienden | tendieron | tendían | tenderán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with tender
Él se tendió en el suelo.He laid himself flat on the floor.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella le tendió la chaqueta.She handed him his jacket.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ellos tendieron una emboscada al enemigo.They ambushed the enemy.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate tender for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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