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tenerle

to have him, to have her, to have you (formal), to be afraid of, to feel sorry for

→ tener
tener to have + le Indirect object pronoun (to him, her, or you)
verb Rare #45,387
to have him, to have her, to have you (formal) Le can refer to a man, a woman, or someone addressed formally as you.
SP: Es un placer tenerle aquí.
EN: It’s a pleasure to have you here.
to be afraid of, to feel sorry for Used in expressions such as tenerle miedo (to be afraid of) and tenerle lástima (to feel sorry for).
SP: No tienes que tenerle miedo a la oscuridad.
EN: You don’t have to be afraid of the dark.
Conjugation of tener
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First tengo tenemos
Second tienes —
Third tiene tienen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First tengo tenemos
Second tienes —
Third tiene tienen
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First tenía teníamos
Second tenías —
Third tenía tenían
tenia
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First tenía teníamos
Second tenías —
Third tenía tenían
tuvieratuviese
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First tuve tuvimos
Second tuviste —
Third tuvo tuvieron
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — tengamos
Second ten —
Third tenga tengan
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First tendré tendremos
Second tendrás —
Third tendrá tendrán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First tendré tendremos
Second tendrás —
Third tendrá tendrán
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
First — tuviéramos
Second tengas —
Third — tuvieran
Conditional
SingularPlural
First tendría tendríamos
Second tendrías —
Third tendría tendrían
Past
tenido
Present
teniendo
Subjunctive past
SingularPlural
Second tuvieses —

¿Cómo puedo tenerle miedo a la muerte?

How can I be afraid of death?

— Gangs of Wasseypur I (2012)

Que no hay que tenerle odio a nadie.

That you shouldn't hate anyone.

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

¿Por qué habría de tenerle lástima?

Why should I feel sorry for them?

— La doncella (2016)

No puedes tenerle miedo a cometer errores cuando aprendes una lengua extranjera.

You can't be afraid of making mistakes when you're learning a foreign language.

Es un placer tenerle aquí.

It's a pleasure to have you here.

No me gustaría tenerle enfrente.

I wouldn't like to have him in front of me.

— Río Místico (2003)