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ter

to have

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The Portuguese verb "ter" means "to have" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "ter" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "ter" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I tenho
tu you (informal) tens
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) tem
nós we temos
vós you all (formal) tendes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all têm
Você tem um livro bom.
You have a good book.

How to Conjugate "ter" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I tive
tu you (informal) tiveste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) teve
nós we tivemos
vós you all (formal) tivestes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all tiveram
Você teve sorte no jogo.
You had luck in the game.

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How to Conjugate "ter" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I tinha
tu you (informal) tinhas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) tinha
nós we tínhamos
vós you all (formal) tínheis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all tinham
Você tinha razão sobre isso.
You were right about that.

How to Conjugate "ter" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I terei
tu you (informal) terás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) terá
nós we teremos
vós you all (formal) tereis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all terão
Ela terá uma ideia genial.
She will have a brilliant idea.

How to Conjugate "ter" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I teria
tu you (informal) terias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) teria
nós we teríamos
vós you all (formal) teríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all teriam
Ela teria uma ideia boa.
She would have a good idea.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "ter"

Is "ter" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Ter" is an irregular Portuguese verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "ter" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "ter" means "to have" in English.
How do you conjugate "ter" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → tenho, tu → tens, ele/ela/você → tem, nós → temos, vós → tendes, eles/elas/vocês → têm.
How many tenses does "ter" have in Portuguese?
"Ter" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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