tenir
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verb
- to have; to hold
- to keep
- to stay; to hold
- to hold on
- to hold oneself, to be standing
Forms
Present
| I | tiens |
|---|---|
| you | tiens |
| he, she, it | tient |
| we | tenons |
| you (plural) | tenez |
| they | tiennent |
Imperfect
| I | tenais |
|---|---|
| you | tenais |
| he, she, it | tenait |
| we | tenions |
| you (plural) | teniez |
| they | tenaient |
Past historic
| I | tins |
|---|---|
| you | tins |
| he, she, it | tint |
| we | tînmes |
| you (plural) | tîntes |
| they | tinrent |
Future
| I | tiendrai |
|---|---|
| you | tiendras |
| he, she, it | tiendra |
| we | tiendrons |
| you (plural) | tiendrez |
| they | tiendront |
Conditional
| I | tiendrais |
|---|---|
| you | tiendrais |
| he, she, it | tiendrait |
| we | tiendrions |
| you (plural) | tiendriez |
| they | tiendraient |
Subjunctive
| I | tienne |
|---|---|
| you | tiennes |
| he, she, it | tienne |
| we | tenions |
| you (plural) | teniez |
| they | tiennent |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | tinsse |
|---|---|
| you | tinsses |
| he, she, it | tînt |
| we | tinssions |
| you (plural) | tinssiez |
| they | tinssent |
Imperative
| you | tiens |
|---|---|
| we | tenons |
| you (plural) | tenez |
Other forms
| infinitive | tenir |
|---|---|
| past participle | tenu |
| gerund | tenant |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Chaque matin les hommes examinaient le ciel et tenaient conseil.Every morning men looked at the sky and took counsel.B1Maria Chapdelaine
- Tiens!Here!B2Le Chevalier de Mornac
- «Il me tint parole."He kept my word.B2Les Trois Mousquetaires
- L'Église tient les écoles, les hôpitaux et une bonne partie de la vie privée.The Church runs the schools, the hospitals and a good part of private life.B2La Révolution tranquille — The Quiet Revolution