contenir — to containFrench Verbs

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.

contenirPresent Simple in French

contenir Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jecontiensJe contiens bien mes émotions.I contain my emotions well.
tucontiensTu contiens le secret dans ton cœur.You contain the secret in your heart.
il/ellecontientIl/Elle contient sa colère.He/She contains his/her anger.
nouscontenonsNous contenons toutes les informations nécessaires.We contain all the necessary information.
vouscontenezVous contenez votre excitation avant le spectacle.You all contain your excitement before the show.
ils/ellescontiennentIls/Elles contiennent des produits chimiques dangereux.They contain dangerous chemicals.

contenirPresent Perfect in French

contenir Present Perfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeai contenuJ'ai contenu mes larmes pendant le film.I contained my tears during the movie.
tuas contenuTu as contenu le problème avant qu'il empire.You contained the problem before it got worse.
il/ellea contenuIl/Elle a contenu le feu dans la cuisine.He/She contained the fire in the kitchen.
nousavons contenuNous avons contenu notre rire pendant la réunion.We contained our laughter during the meeting.
vousavez contenuVous avez contenu la foule avec succès.You all contained the crowd successfully.
ils/ellesont contenuIls/Elles ont contenu la marée noire hier.They contained the oil spill yesterday.

contenirImperfect in French

contenir Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jecontenaisJe contenais mes larmes pendant le film.I was containing my tears during the movie.
tucontenaisTu contenais ton rire en classe.You were containing your laughter in class.
il/ellecontenaitIl/Elle contenait sa frustration.He/She was containing his/her frustration.
nouscontenionsNous contenions des documents importants.We were containing important documents.
vousconteniezVous conteniez votre déception.You all were containing your disappointment.
ils/ellescontenaientIls/Elles contenaient de l'eau fraîche.They were containing fresh water.

contenirFuture in French

contenir Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jecontiendraiJe contiendrai ma joie jusqu'à demain.I will contain my joy until tomorrow.
tucontiendrasTu contiendras la solution dans cette bouteille.You will contain the solution in this bottle.
il/ellecontiendraIl/Elle contiendra son enthousiasme.He/She will contain his/her enthusiasm.
nouscontiendronsNous contiendrons tous les fichiers ici.We will contain all the files here.
vouscontiendrezVous contiendrez vos réactions.You all will contain your reactions.
ils/ellescontiendrontIls/Elles contiendront les nouveaux produits.They will contain the new products.

contenirConditional in French

contenir Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jecontiendraisJe contiendrais ma surprise si je pouvais.I would contain my surprise if I could.
tucontiendraisTu contiendrais plus d'eau avec une plus grande bouteille.You would contain more water with a bigger bottle.
il/ellecontiendraitIl/Elle contiendrait mieux sa peur.He/She would contain his/her fear better.
nouscontiendrionsNous contiendrions le problème rapidement.We would contain the problem quickly.
vouscontiendriezVous contiendriez votre impatience.You all would contain your impatience.
ils/ellescontiendraientIls/Elles contiendraient plus de gens avec une plus grande salle.They would contain more people with a bigger room.
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