French verb conjugation
contenir
irregular"to contain, to hold back, to keep in check" — irregular French verb
Forms you may meet: contiens, contint, contînt, contiendrai, contienne.
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Indicative
| Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | contiens | contenais | contins | contiendrai |
| 2sg | contiens | contenais | contins | contiendras |
| 3sg | contient | contenait | contint | contiendra |
| 1pl | contenons | contenions | contînmes | contiendrons |
| 2pl | contenez | conteniez | contîntes | contiendrez |
| 3pl | contiennent | contenaient | continrent | contiendront |
Subjunctive
| Present | Imperfect | |
|---|---|---|
| 1sg | contienne | continsse |
| 2sg | contiennes | continsses |
| 3sg | contienne | contînt |
| 1pl | contenions | continssions |
| 2pl | conteniez | continssiez |
| 3pl | contiennent | continssent |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 1sg | contiendrais |
| 2sg | contiendrais |
| 3sg | contiendrait |
| 1pl | contiendrions |
| 2pl | contiendriez |
| 3pl | contiendraient |
Imperative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 2sg | contiens |
| 1pl | contenons |
| 2pl | contenez |
Non-finite
- Infinitive
- contenir
- Past participle
- contenu
- Present participle
- contenant
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