🇫🇷 contenir

to contain

French Irregular

Present

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I contiens
tu you (informal) contiens
il/elle/on he/she/one contient
nous we contenons
vous you (formal/plural) contenez
ils/elles they contiennent

Past (completed)

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai contenu
tu you (informal) as contenu
il/elle/on he/she/one a contenu
nous we avons contenu
vous you (formal/plural) avez contenu
ils/elles they ont contenu

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Past (ongoing)

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I contenais
tu you (informal) contenais
il/elle/on he/she/one contenait
nous we contenions
vous you (formal/plural) conteniez
ils/elles they contenaient

Future

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I contiendrai
tu you (informal) contiendras
il/elle/on he/she/one contiendra
nous we contiendrons
vous you (formal/plural) contiendrez
ils/elles they contiendront

Would (conditional)

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I contiendrais
tu you (informal) contiendrais
il/elle/on he/she/one contiendrait
nous we contiendrions
vous you (formal/plural) contiendriez
ils/elles they contiendraient

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