French verb conjugation
retenir
irregular"to hold back, rein in, to keep" — irregular French verb
Forms you may meet: retiens, retint, retînt, retiendrai, retienne.
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Indicative
| Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | retiens | retenais | retins | retiendrai |
| 2sg | retiens | retenais | retins | retiendras |
| 3sg | retient | retenait | retint | retiendra |
| 1pl | retenons | retenions | retînmes | retiendrons |
| 2pl | retenez | reteniez | retîntes | retiendrez |
| 3pl | retiennent | retenaient | retinrent | retiendront |
Subjunctive
| Present | Imperfect | |
|---|---|---|
| 1sg | retienne | retinsse |
| 2sg | retiennes | retinsses |
| 3sg | retienne | retînt |
| 1pl | retenions | retinssions |
| 2pl | reteniez | retinssiez |
| 3pl | retiennent | retinssent |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 1sg | retiendrais |
| 2sg | retiendrais |
| 3sg | retiendrait |
| 1pl | retiendrions |
| 2pl | retiendriez |
| 3pl | retiendraient |
Imperative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 2sg | retiens |
| 1pl | retenons |
| 2pl | retenez |
Non-finite
- Infinitive
- retenir
- Past participle
- retenu
- Present participle
- retenant
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