Spanish verb conjugation
contener
irregular"to contain, to hold, to restrain" — irregular Spanish verb
Forms you may meet: contuvo, contuviera, contengo, contendré, contenía.
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Indicative
| Present | Present perfect | Imperfect | Preterite | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | contengo | he contenido | contenía | contuve | contendré |
| 2sg | contienes | has contenido | contenías | contuviste | contendrás |
| 3sg | contiene | ha contenido | contenía | contuvo | contendrá |
| 1pl | contenemos | hemos contenido | conteníamos | contuvimos | contendremos |
| 2pl | contenéis | habéis contenido | conteníais | contuvisteis | contendréis |
| 3pl | contienen | han contenido | contenían | contuvieron | contendrán |
Subjunctive
| Present | Imperfect | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | contenga | contuviera / contuviese | contuviere |
| 2sg | contengas | contuvieras / contuvieses | contuvieres |
| 3sg | contenga | contuviera / contuviese | contuviere |
| 1pl | contengamos | contuviéramos / contuviésemos | contuviéremos |
| 2pl | contengáis | contuvierais / contuvieseis | contuviereis |
| 3pl | contengan | contuvieran / contuviesen | contuvieren |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 1sg | contendría |
| 2sg | contendrías |
| 3sg | contendría |
| 1pl | contendríamos |
| 2pl | contendríais |
| 3pl | contendrían |
Imperative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 2sg | contén |
| 3sg | contenga |
| 1pl | contengamos |
| 2pl | contened |
| 3pl | contengan |
Non-finite
- Infinitive
- contener
- Gerund
- conteniendo
- Past participle
- contenido
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