Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Introduction to the verb contenir
The English translation of the French verb contenir is “to contain.” It is pronounced as “kohn-teh-neer.”
Contenir is derived from the Latin word “contenere,” which means “to bind together” or “to hold.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate the act of keeping something inside or within limits.
Examples:
- Ce sac peut contenir jusqu’à dix livres. (This bag can contain up to ten pounds.)
- Il faut contenir ta colère. (You need to contain your anger.)
- Ce médicament contient des ingrédients naturels. (This medicine contains natural ingredients.)
Contenir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of contenir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | contiens | Je contiens beaucoup de stress. | I contain a lot of stress.
Tu | contiens | Tu contiens trop de sucre. | You contain too much sugar.
Il | contient | Il contient une grande variété de légumes. | He contains a wide variety of vegetables.
Elle | contient | Elle contient toujours ses émotions. | She always contains her emotions.
On | contient | On contient rarement sa colère. | One rarely contains their anger.
Nous | contenons | Nous contenons nos rires pour ne pas être impolis. | We contain our laughter so as not to be impolite.
Vous | contenez | Vous contenez beaucoup d’énergie. | You contain a lot of energy.
Ils | contiennent | Ils contiennent une grande quantité de marchandises. | They contain a large amount of goods.
Elles | contiennent | Elles contiennent leurs émotions pour être fortes. | They contain their emotions to be strong.
Other Conjugations for Contenir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contenir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contenir
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