What is the future of tener in Spanish?

Tendré, tendrás, tendrá, tendremos, tendréis, tendrán. Irregular stem tendr- (drop e from ten-er, insert d) + regular future endings. Tendré tiempo = I'll have time.

Why does tener have an irregular future?

Tener belongs to a small group of verbs (tener, venir, poner, salir, valer) where the future stem drops the e and inserts a d. This makes the stem easier to pronounce while keeping the future endings regular.

What does tendré que + infinitive mean?

Tendré que + infinitive means I'll have to + verb. Future obligation. Tendré que estudiar = I'll have to study. Same construction as tengo que (have to), just in future tense.

Can tendré express probability?

Yes. Future of tener can express present probability: Tendrá unos veinte años = He must be about twenty. Tendrán hambre = They must be hungry. Like other future-for-probability uses, this is conjecture about the present, not a future prediction.

How can I master the future of tener?

Tener is one of the most common verbs in Spanish. Drill the tendr- stem (drop e, insert d) and pair it with practice in obligation contexts (tendré que estudiar) and possession (tendré tiempo). Parrot's videos surface these forms in natural speech.

Spanish grammar · Intermediate

Future of Tener: Tendré, Tendrás, Tendrá, Conjugation and Use

Written by Sofia Ramirez, Lead Spanish Curriculum Editor · Reviewed May 2026

The future of tener uses the IRREGULAR stem tendr-: tendré, tendrás, tendrá, tendremos, tendréis, tendrán. Same endings as regular future. Stem inserts d and drops e from infinitive (ten-er → tendr-).

Tendré tiempo mañana.

I'll have time tomorrow.

What it is

The future of tener uses the irregular stem tendr-: tendré, tendrás, tendrá, tendremos, tendréis, tendrán. The infinitive ten-er loses the e and inserts a d before adding regular future endings. Same pattern as venir (vendr-), poner (pondr-), salir (saldr-).

In Tendré tiempo mañana (I'll have time tomorrow), tendré is the future yo form of tener, predicting future possession.

How to spot it

Look for tendr- + endings: tendré, tendrás, tendrá, tendremos, tendrán. The d in the stem is the giveaway that it's an irregular future, not the regular *teneré.

Tendrás suerte. — You'll be lucky.
Tendremos que esperar. — We'll have to wait.
Tendrán hambre. — They must be hungry. (probability)

Tener belongs to the tendr- / vendr- / pondr- / saldr- family of irregular futures, where an e is dropped and a d is inserted.

Future of Tener Quick Reference

Future of tener, irregular stem tendr-

Person	Form	Translation
yo	tendré	I will have
tú	tendrás	you will have
él/ella/Ud.	tendrá	he/she/it will have
nosotros	tendremos	we will have
vosotros	tendréis	you all will have (Spain)
ellos/ellas/Uds.	tendrán	they will have

Common Future of Tener Examples in Spanish

Future of tener in real contexts:

Future Possession / Conditions

Tendré una casa nueva.: I'll have a new house.
Tendrás muchos amigos.: You'll have many friends.
Tendremos suerte.: We'll be lucky.
Tendrán hijos algún día.: They'll have kids someday.
Tendré sed después.: I'll be thirsty later.

Use for future possessions and physical/emotional states (Tendré hambre = I'll be hungry).

Tendré que + Infinitive (Will Have To)

Tendré que estudiar más.: I'll have to study more.
Tendrás que trabajar duro.: You'll have to work hard.
Tendremos que esperar.: We'll have to wait.
Tendrán que aceptar.: They'll have to accept.
Tendréis que aprender.: You all will have to learn.

Tendré que + infinitive (will have to) is one of the most common uses, expressing future obligation.

Present Probability

Tendrán hambre, no han comido.: They must be hungry; they haven't eaten.
Tendrá razón.: He's probably right.
Tendrá unos cuarenta años.: He must be about forty.
Tendrán mucha tarea.: They probably have a lot of homework.
Tendrás miedo.: You must be scared.

Future of tener also expresses present probability (must have / probably has). Common in conversation.

Irregular Stem Family

tener → tendr- (tendré): I'll have
venir → vendr- (vendré): I'll come
poner → pondr- (pondré): I'll put
salir → saldr- (saldré): I'll leave
valer → valdr- (valdré): I'll be worth

These five verbs share the same irregularity: drop e, insert d. Learn them together as the tendr- family.

How to Use the Future of Tener

Irregular Stem: Drop e, Insert d

Ten-er loses its infinitive e and inserts a d, becoming tendr-. Then add regular future endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án).

ten-er → tendr- + é = tendré.

Irregular stem, regular endings.

Tendr- + endings. NOT *teneré.

Tendré Que + Infinitive Is Very Common

Tendré que + infinitive means will have to + verb. Expresses future obligation. Conjugate tener in the future, add que, then the infinitive.

Tendré que estudiar = I'll have to study.

Future obligation.

Tendré + que + infinitive.

Probability Use

Future of tener expresses present probability: Tendrá hambre = He must be hungry / He's probably hungry. Like other future-for-probability constructions, this is a present conjecture, not a future prediction.

Tendrá unos veinte años (must be ~20).

Present probability.

Future tener = probability about now.

Same Stem as Conditional

The future stem (tendr-) is the same as the conditional stem. Future: tendré. Conditional: tendría. Same stem, different endings.

Future: tendré. Conditional: tendría.

I'll have vs. I would have.

Tendr- stem covers both future and conditional.

Common Mistakes with Future of Tener

Incorrect: Teneré tiempo mañana. — I'll have time tomorrow.

Correct: Tendré tiempo mañana. — I'll have time tomorrow.

Tener has an IRREGULAR future stem: tendr- (drop e from ten-er, insert d). The form is tendré, not the regular *teneré.

Incorrect: Tendre que ir. — I'll have to go.

Correct: Tendré que ir. — I'll have to go.

Future yo form carries an accent: tendré. Without the accent, the stress shifts and the word is misspelled.

Incorrect: Tendré que estudio. — I'll have to study.

Correct: Tendré que estudiar. — I'll have to study.

Tener que (have to) takes an infinitive, not a conjugated verb. The infinitive estudiar is required after tendré que.

Irregular Future Stems: Tendr-, Vendr-, Pondr-, Saldr-

Five Verbs Drop e, Insert d

Tener, venir, poner, salir, and valer all share the same future irregularity: drop the e from the infinitive and insert a d.

tener → tendr- (tendré, tendrás, tendrá...): Will have
venir → vendr- (vendré, vendrás, vendrá...): Will come
poner → pondr- (pondré, pondrás, pondrá...): Will put
salir → saldr- (saldré, saldrás, saldrá...): Will leave
valer → valdr- (valdré, valdrás, valdrá...): Will be worth

All five take the same regular future endings after the modified stem. Learn the irregularity once for all five.

Compare with Other Irregular Stems

Other irregular future stems work differently: haber → habr-, poder → podr-, querer → querr-, saber → sabr- (drop e only). Decir → dir-, hacer → har- (more drastic stem changes).

Drop e only: haber → habrá. poder → podrá.: Habrá / podrá
Drop e + insert d: tener → tendrá. venir → vendrá.: Tendrá / vendrá
Special: decir → dirá. hacer → hará.: Dirá / hará

Twelve verbs total have irregular future stems. Each follows one of three patterns: drop e, drop e + insert d, or special.

Future of Tener FAQs

What is the future of tener in Spanish?: Tendré, tendrás, tendrá, tendremos, tendréis, tendrán. Irregular stem tendr- (drop e from ten-er, insert d) + regular future endings. Tendré tiempo = I'll have time.
Why does tener have an irregular future?: Tener belongs to a small group of verbs (tener, venir, poner, salir, valer) where the future stem drops the e and inserts a d. This makes the stem easier to pronounce while keeping the future endings regular.
What does tendré que + infinitive mean?: Tendré que + infinitive means I'll have to + verb. Future obligation. Tendré que estudiar = I'll have to study. Same construction as tengo que (have to), just in future tense.
Can tendré express probability?: Yes. Future of tener can express present probability: Tendrá unos veinte años = He must be about twenty. Tendrán hambre = They must be hungry. Like other future-for-probability uses, this is conjecture about the present, not a future prediction.
How can I master the future of tener?: Tener is one of the most common verbs in Spanish. Drill the tendr- stem (drop e, insert d) and pair it with practice in obligation contexts (tendré que estudiar) and possession (tendré tiempo). Parrot's videos surface these forms in natural speech.