tienen

In a sentence

• Ellos tienen un auto nuevo.

  They have a new car.

  Here, 'tienen' is the third person plural form of the verb 'tener' in the present tense, meaning 'to have.' It is used to indicate possession of something, in this case, a new car.

• ¿Tienen ustedes alguna pregunta?

  Do you all have any questions?

  In this sentence, 'tienen' is used in an interrogative form addressing a group formally, asking if they possess or have any questions. It still functions as the third person plural form of 'tener' in present tense but serves to inquire.

• Los niños tienen hambre después de jugar.

  The children are hungry after playing.

  Here, 'tienen' is again used as the third person plural of 'tener' but shows a figurative usage, where 'tener hambre' translates to being hungry, a common idiomatic expression in Spanish.