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Use of "tengo" and "tenido"

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Is the following sentence valid when using both tengo and tenido together?

"Me tengo tenido el carnet de conducir desde hace cinco años."

(I have had a driver's license for five years)

Thank you for any help!

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updated Aug 10, 2015
posted by jbhauser
He tenido = I have had. - Spanish has two verbs for "to have" - tener and haber. - ian-hill, Aug 9, 2015
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I have had a driver's license for five years) He tenido el carnet de conducir durante cinco años. You don't have it at this moment.

--I have the driver's license for five years. (Yo) tengo carnet de conducir para cinco años You have it at this moment and during five years

--(Me tengo tenido el carnet de conducir desde hace cinco años)..

(Yo) tengo el carnet de conducir (desde) hace cinco años. I have the driver's license five years ago...

updated Aug 10, 2015
edited by 000a35ff
posted by 000a35ff
...*since* five... right? - chileno, Aug 9, 2015
ilumíname chileno. no sé a que te refieres - 000a35ff, Aug 9, 2015
Perdon por tutearle, pero es una costumbre demasiado arraigada en mi país. - 000a35ff, Aug 9, 2015
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I have a driving licence, - Tengo un permiso de conducir,

I have had a driving licence for 5 years. I still have it. - He tenido un permiso de conducir durante 5 años.

I have had a driving licence since I was 17. I still have it. - He tenido un carné de conducir desde que tenía 17.

I broke my own rule of not answering a question from someone who can't be bothered to complete their SD profile. Don't expect any more help.**

updated Aug 10, 2015
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill