French verb conjugation
tenir
irregular"to have; to hold, to keep, to stay; to hold" — irregular French verb
Indicative
| Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | tiens | tenais | tins | tiendrai |
| 2sg | tiens | tenais | tins | tiendras |
| 3sg | tient | tenait | tint | tiendra |
| 1pl | tenons | tenions | tînmes | tiendrons |
| 2pl | tenez | teniez | tîntes | tiendrez |
| 3pl | tiennent | tenaient | tinrent | tiendront |
Subjunctive
| Present | Imperfect | |
|---|---|---|
| 1sg | tienne | tinsse |
| 2sg | tiennes | tinsses |
| 3sg | tienne | tînt |
| 1pl | tenions | tinssions |
| 2pl | teniez | tinssiez |
| 3pl | tiennent | tinssent |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 1sg | tiendrais |
| 2sg | tiendrais |
| 3sg | tiendrait |
| 1pl | tiendrions |
| 2pl | tiendriez |
| 3pl | tiendraient |
Imperative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 2sg | tiens |
| 1pl | tenons |
| 2pl | tenez |
Non-finite
- Infinitive
- tenir
- Gerund
- tenant
- Past participle
- tenu
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