contenir (to contain) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate contenir (to contain) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
contenir — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | contiens | Je contiens bien mes émotions. | I contain my emotions well. |
| tu | contiens | Tu contiens le secret dans ton cœur. | You contain the secret in your heart. |
| il/elle | contient | Il/Elle contient sa colère. | He/She contains his/her anger. |
| nous | contenons | Nous contenons toutes les informations nécessaires. | We contain all the necessary information. |
| vous | contenez | Vous contenez votre excitation avant le spectacle. | You all contain your excitement before the show. |
| ils/elles | contiennent | Ils/Elles contiennent des produits chimiques dangereux. | They contain dangerous chemicals. |
contenir — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai contenu | J'ai contenu mes larmes pendant le film. | I contained my tears during the movie. |
| tu | as contenu | Tu as contenu le problème avant qu'il empire. | You contained the problem before it got worse. |
| il/elle | a contenu | Il/Elle a contenu le feu dans la cuisine. | He/She contained the fire in the kitchen. |
| nous | avons contenu | Nous avons contenu notre rire pendant la réunion. | We contained our laughter during the meeting. |
| vous | avez contenu | Vous avez contenu la foule avec succès. | You all contained the crowd successfully. |
| ils/elles | ont contenu | Ils/Elles ont contenu la marée noire hier. | They contained the oil spill yesterday. |
contenir — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | contenais | Je contenais mes larmes pendant le film. | I was containing my tears during the movie. |
| tu | contenais | Tu contenais ton rire en classe. | You were containing your laughter in class. |
| il/elle | contenait | Il/Elle contenait sa frustration. | He/She was containing his/her frustration. |
| nous | contenions | Nous contenions des documents importants. | We were containing important documents. |
| vous | conteniez | Vous conteniez votre déception. | You all were containing your disappointment. |
| ils/elles | contenaient | Ils/Elles contenaient de l'eau fraîche. | They were containing fresh water. |
contenir — Future in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | contiendrai | Je contiendrai ma joie jusqu'à demain. | I will contain my joy until tomorrow. |
| tu | contiendras | Tu contiendras la solution dans cette bouteille. | You will contain the solution in this bottle. |
| il/elle | contiendra | Il/Elle contiendra son enthousiasme. | He/She will contain his/her enthusiasm. |
| nous | contiendrons | Nous contiendrons tous les fichiers ici. | We will contain all the files here. |
| vous | contiendrez | Vous contiendrez vos réactions. | You all will contain your reactions. |
| ils/elles | contiendront | Ils/Elles contiendront les nouveaux produits. | They will contain the new products. |
contenir — Conditional in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | contiendrais | Je contiendrais ma surprise si je pouvais. | I would contain my surprise if I could. |
| tu | contiendrais | Tu contiendrais plus d'eau avec une plus grande bouteille. | You would contain more water with a bigger bottle. |
| il/elle | contiendrait | Il/Elle contiendrait mieux sa peur. | He/She would contain his/her fear better. |
| nous | contiendrions | Nous contiendrions le problème rapidement. | We would contain the problem quickly. |
| vous | contiendriez | Vous contiendriez votre impatience. | You all would contain your impatience. |
| ils/elles | contiendraient | Ils/Elles contiendraient plus de gens avec une plus grande salle. | They would contain more people with a bigger room. |