tendo

This is the 400th most frequent Portuguese word.


tendo

The Portuguese word "tendo" is the gerund form of the verb "ter," meaning "having."


In this sentence, the word "tendo" is the gerund form of the verb "ter" (to have), used to indicate an ongoing action or state.

Estou tendo um bom dia hoje.

I am having a good day today.


Here, "tendo" indicates an ongoing situation or challenge being experienced.

Ele está tendo dificuldades para entender a tarefa.

He is having difficulties understanding the task.


In this context, "tendo" introduces a subordinate clause and serves to indicate a completed action when combined with the past participle "considerado".

Tendo considerado todas as opções, decidi escolher esta.

Having considered all options, I decided to choose this one.