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No. 202 in Spanish

tenido

The past participle of "tener," meaning "had" in English.

In a sentence

  • He tenido un día muy ocupado.

    I have had a very busy day.

    In this sentence, 'tenido' is part of the present perfect tense 'he tenido,' implying an action or state (having a busy day) completed in the past but relevant to the present moment.

  • No he tenido tiempo para llamar.

    I haven't had time to call.

    Here, 'tenido' is similarly used in the present perfect tense 'he tenido,' indicating a past event (not having time) with present relevance.

  • Nunca había tenido una experiencia así.

    I had never had an experience like that before.

    In this example, 'tenido' forms part of the past perfect tense 'había tenido,' describing an action (never having had such an experience) that occurred before another past event.

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