French Verb Conjugation

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Conjugation for : retenir

  • Englishto hold back
  • GroupIR / 3
  • LevelDifficult
  • Rule(s) Applied
  • • Irregular in some tenses

Voice: Actif   
   Auxiliary: Avoir   
   Conjugation: Only variant  

Present irregular
je retiensirregular

tu retiensirregular

il/elle retientirregular

nous retenonsirregular

vous retenezirregular

ils/elles retiennentirregular
Imperfect
je retenaisregular

tu retenaisregular

il/elle retenaitregular

nous retenionsregular

vous reteniezregular

ils/elles retenaientregular
Simple Future irregular
je retiendraiirregular

tu retiendrasirregular

il/elle retiendrairregular

nous retiendronsirregular

vous retiendrezirregular

ils/elles retiendrontirregular
Simple Past irregular
je retinsirregular

tu retinsirregular

il/elle retintirregular

nous retînmesirregular

vous retîntesirregular

ils/elles retinrentirregular


Present Perfect/Past irregular
j'ai
retenuirregular

tu as
retenuirregular

il/elle a
retenuirregular

nous avons
retenuirregular

vous avez
retenuirregular

ils/elles ont
retenuirregular
Past Perfect irregular
j'avais
retenuirregular

tu avais
retenuirregular

il/elle avait
retenuirregular

nous avions
retenuirregular

vous aviez
retenuirregular

ils/elles avaient
retenuirregular
Future Perfect irregular
j'aurai
retenuirregular

tu auras
retenuirregular

il/elle aura
retenuirregular

nous aurons
retenuirregular

vous aurez
retenuirregular

ils/elles auront
retenuirregular
Past Anterior irregular
j'eus
retenuirregular

tu eus
retenuirregular

il/elle eut
retenuirregular

nous eûmes
retenuirregular

vous eûtes
retenuirregular

ils/elles eurent
retenuirregular


Present Subjunctive irregular
que je
retienneirregular

que tu
retiennesirregular

qu' il/elle
retienneirregular

que nous
retenionsregular

que vous
reteniezregular

qu' ils/elles
retiennentirregular
Imperfect Subjunctive irregular
que je
retinsseirregular

que tu
retinssesirregular

qu' il/elle
retîntirregular

que nous
retinssionsirregular

que vous
retinssiezirregular

qu' ils/elles
retinssentirregular
Past Subjunctive irregular
que j'aie
retenuirregular

que tu aies
retenuirregular

qu' il/elle ait
retenuirregular

que nous ayons
retenuirregular

que vous ayez
retenuirregular

qu' ils/elles aient
retenuirregular
Pluperfect Subjunctive irregular
que j'eusse
retenuirregular

que tu eusses
retenuirregular

qu' il/elle eût
retenuirregular

que nous eussions
retenuirregular

que vous eussiez
retenuirregular

qu' ils/elles eussent
retenuirregular


Present Conditional irregular
je retiendraisirregular

tu retiendraisirregular

il/elle retiendraitirregular

nous retiendrionsirregular

vous retiendriezirregular

ils/elles retiendraientirregular
Past Conditional 1e irregular
j'aurais
retenuirregular

tu aurais
retenuirregular

il/elle aurait
retenuirregular

nous aurions
retenuirregular

vous auriez
retenuirregular

ils/elles auraient
retenuirregular
Past Conditional 2e irregular
j'eusse
retenuirregular

tu eusses
retenuirregular

il/elle eût
retenuirregular

nous eussions
retenuirregular

vous eussiez
retenuirregular

ils/elles eussent
retenuirregular


Present Imperative irregular
retiensirregular

retenonsirregular

retenezirregular

Past Imperative irregular
aie
retenuirregular

ayons
retenuirregular

ayez
retenuirregular



Present Participle/Gerund
retenantregular
Past Participle irregular
retenuirregular

retenusirregular

retenueirregular

retenuesirregular



irregular means irregular
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