Teñir Conjugation

Teñir is a Spanish irregular IR verb meaning "to dye". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.

Teñir Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	tiño	I dye
Tú	tiñes	You dye
Él/Ella/Ud.	tiñe	He/She dyes
Nosotros	teñimos	We dye
Vosotros	teñís	You (plural) dye
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	tiñen	They dye

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Teñir Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Teñir is teñido. This is used to form the Teñir Present Perfect and the Teñir Past Perfect.

Teñir Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Teñir is tiñendo. This is used to form the Teñir Present Continuous.

Teñir Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Teñir Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy tiñendo	I am dying
Tú	estás tiñendo	You are dying
Él/Ella/Ud.	está tiñendo	He/She is dying
Nosotros	estamos tiñendo	We are dying
Vosotros	estáis tiñendo	You (plural) are dying
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están tiñendo	They are dying

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Teñir Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Teñir Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	teñí	I dyed
Tú	teñiste	You dyed
Él/Ella/Ud.	tiñó	He/She dyed
Nosotros	teñimos	We dyed
Vosotros	teñisteis	You (plural) dyed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	tiñeron	They dyed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Teñir Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	teñía	I used to dye
Tú	teñías	You used to dye
Él/Ella/Ud.	teñía	He/She used to dye
Nosotros	teñíamos	We used to dye
Vosotros	teñíais	You (plural) used to dye
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	teñían	They used to dye

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Teñir Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Teñir Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he teñido	I have dyed
Tú	has teñido	You have dyed
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha teñido	He/She has dyed
Nosotros	hemos teñido	We have dyed
Vosotros	habéis teñido	You (plural) have dyed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han teñido	They have dyed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Teñir Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Teñir Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había teñido	I had dyed
Tú	habías teñido	You had dyed
Él/Ella/Ud.	había teñido	He/She had dyed
Nosotros	habíamos teñido	We had dyed
Vosotros	habíais teñido	You (plural) had dyed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían teñido	They had dyed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Teñir Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	teñiré	I will dye
Tú	teñirás	You will dye
Él/Ella/Ud.	teñirá	He/She will dye
Nosotros	teñiremos	We will dye
Vosotros	teñiréis	You (plural) will dye
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	teñirán	They will dye

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Teñir Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	teñiría	I would dye
Tú	teñirías	You would dye
Él/Ella/Ud.	teñiría	He/She would dye
Nosotros	teñiríamos	We would dye
Vosotros	teñiríais	You (plural) would dye
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	teñirían	They would dye

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Teñir Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	tiña	I dye
Tú	tiñas	You dye
Él/Ella/Ud.	tiña	He/She dyes
Nosotros	tiñamos	We dye
Vosotros	tiñáis	You (plural) dye
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	tiñan	They dye

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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