tenido

Tenido is the past participle of the Spanish verb tener (to have). It is used primarily to form perfect tenses with the auxiliary haber, as in he tenido, has tenido, ha tenido, hemos tenido, and han tenido. These forms express possession or experience in the past, as in “He tenido un día muy largo” (I have had a very long day) or “No he tenido tiempo” (I have not had time). The participle also appears in other compound tenses such as the pluperfect: había tenido, habrías tenido.

In everyday Spanish, ten ido functions as a verbal form rather than a standalone noun. When you need a noun to refer to the contents of something, the standard term is contenido. For possession or ownership in a more formal or legal sense, words such as tenencia or propiedad are used.

Etymologically, tenido comes from Latin tenēre, meaning to hold or possess, through the evolution of Old Spanish to the modern form. The word is common across Spanish-speaking regions and is a regular part of conjugations involving tener.

See also: Tener, Haber, Contenido, Tenencia, Propiedad.