tenir — holdFrench Verbs

tenir (hold)French Verbs Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate tenir (hold) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

tenirPresent Simple in French

tenir Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jetiensJe tiens mon café avec soin.I hold my coffee carefully.
tutiensTu tiens la porte aux gens.You hold the door for people.
il/elletientElle tient son bébé près d'elle.She holds her baby close.
noustenonsNous tenons des réunions chaque lundi.We hold meetings every Monday.
voustenezVous tenez la corde ensemble.You all hold the rope together.
ils/ellestiennentIls tiennent les mains dans le parc.They hold hands in the park.

tenirPresent Perfect in French

tenir Present Perfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeai tenuJ'ai tenu la porte pour mon voisin.I held the door for my neighbor.
tuas tenuTu as tenu le bébé tout l'après-midi.You held the baby all afternoon.
il/ellea tenuIl/Elle a tenu la réunion hier.He/She held the meeting yesterday.
nousavons tenuNous avons tenu notre promesse d'aider.We held our promise to help.
vousavez tenuVous avez tenu la bannière pendant le défilé.You all held the banner during the parade.
ils/ellesont tenuIls/Elles ont tenu leur position toute la nuit.They held their position all night.

tenirImperfect in French

tenir Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jetenaisJe tenais ma respiration.I was holding my breath.
tutenaisTu tenais les clés.You used to hold the keys.
il/elletenaitIl tenait une grande boîte.He was holding a big box.
noustenionsNous tenions souvent des fêtes.We used to hold parties often.
vousteniezVous teniez la bannière.You all were holding the banner.
ils/ellestenaientElles tenaient leurs téléphones.They were holding their phones.

tenirFuture in French

tenir Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jetiendraiJe tiendrai ton sac pour toi.I'll hold your bag for you.
tutiendrasTu tiendras l'échelle stable.You'll hold the ladder steady.
il/elletiendraElle tiendra la réunion demain.She'll hold the meeting tomorrow.
noustiendronsNous tiendrons une fête surprise.We'll hold a surprise party.
voustiendrezVous tiendrez la position.You all will hold the position.
ils/ellestiendrontIls tiendront les billets jusqu'à vendredi.They'll hold the tickets until Friday.

tenirConditional in French

tenir Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jetiendraisJe le tiendrais si je pouvais.I'd hold it if I could.
tutiendraisTu tiendrais plus fort.You'd hold on tighter.
il/elletiendraitIl tiendrait mieux le poste.He'd hold the job better.
noustiendrionsNous tiendrions plus d'événements.We'd hold more events.
voustiendriezVous tiendriez le secret.You all would hold the secret.
ils/ellestiendraientElles se tiendraient plus longtemps.They'd hold each other longer.
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