Present
Presente · now, habits and facts
- yo I am planning to
- tú you are planning to
- usted, él, ella he/she is planning to
- nosotros we are planning to
- vosotros Spain you all are planning to
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they are planning to
SPANISH VERB
tener pensado
to be planning to
- Irregular -er verb
- Gerund: teniendo pensado
- Past participle: tenido pensado
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
Pretérito indefinido · finished actions
- yo I was planning to
- tú you were planning to
- usted, él, ella he/she was planning to
- nosotros we were planning to
- vosotros Spain you all were planning to
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they were planning to
Imperfect
Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”
- yo I used to be planning to
- tú you used to be planning to
- usted, él, ella he/she used to be planning to
- nosotros we used to be planning to
- vosotros Spain you all used to be planning to
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to be planning to
Future
Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common
- yo I will be planning to
- tú you will be planning to
- usted, él, ella he/she will be planning to
- nosotros we will be planning to
- vosotros Spain you all will be planning to
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they will be planning to
Conditional
Condicional · “would”
- yo I would be planning to
- tú you would be planning to
- usted, él, ella he/she would be planning to
- nosotros we would be planning to
- vosotros Spain you all would be planning to
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they would be planning to
Present subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”
- yo (that) I be planning to
- tú (that) you be planning to
- usted, él, ella (that) he/she be planning to
- nosotros (that) we be planning to
- vosotros Spain (that) you all be planning to
- ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they be planning to
Past subjunctive
Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”
- yo (if) I were planning to
- tú (if) you were planning to
- usted, él, ella (if) he/she were planning to
- nosotros (if) we were planning to
- vosotros Spain (if) you all were planning to
- ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they were planning to
Imperative
Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)
- tú be planning to!
- usted be planning to! (formal)
- nosotros be planning to! (let’s)
- vosotros Spain be planning to! (all of you)
- ustedes be planning to! (all of you)
How to use tener pensado
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
Tengo pensado irme a Lisboa en Semana Santa.
I'm planning to go to Lisbon at Easter.
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Past
Tuvimos pensado mudarnos, pero al final nos quedamos.
We were planning to move, but in the end we stayed.
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Imperfect
Tenía pensado llamarte, pero se me pasó.
I was planning to call you, but it slipped my mind.
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Future
Para entonces ya tendremos pensado el nombre del niño.
By then we'll have the baby's name worked out.
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Conditional
¿Qué tendrías pensado hacer con tanto dinero?
What would you be planning to do with so much money?
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Present subjunctive
Cuéntame lo que tengas pensado para el verano.
Tell me what you're planning for the summer.
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Past subjunctive
Si tuvieras pensado venir, avísame con tiempo.
If you were planning to come, let me know in good time.
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Imperative
Ten pensado qué vas a decir antes de entrar.
Have what you're going to say worked out before you go in.
Good to know
- "Tener pensado" plus an infinitive: tengo pensado ir. "Pensado" never changes.
Where you hear tener pensado
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Spanish · Advanced Level 2
- Tengo pensado irme a Cádiz en junio. I'm planning to go to Cadiz in June.
- Tenía pensado llamarte, pero se me olvidó. I was planning to call you, but I forgot.
- Para el verano ya lo tendremos pensado. By the summer we'll have it planned.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular -er verb.