French Verb Conjugation

For reflexive verbs do not add the [se] or [s’] before the verb.

Conjugation for : tenir

  • Englishto hold
  • ModelIR
  • LevelDifficult
  • Rule(s) Applied
  • • Irregular in some tenses

Voice: Actif   
   Auxiliary: Avoir   
   Conjugation: Only variant  

Present irregular
je tiensirregular

tu tiensirregular

il/elle tientirregular

nous tenonsirregular

vous tenezirregular

ils/elles tiennentirregular
Imperfect
je tenaisregular

tu tenaisregular

il/elle tenaitregular

nous tenionsregular

vous teniezregular

ils/elles tenaientregular
Simple Future irregular
je tiendraiirregular

tu tiendrasirregular

il/elle tiendrairregular

nous tiendronsirregular

vous tiendrezirregular

ils/elles tiendrontirregular
Simple Past irregular
je tinsirregular

tu tinsirregular

il/elle tintirregular

nous tînmesirregular

vous tîntesirregular

ils/elles tinrentirregular


Present Perfect/Past irregular
j'ai
tenuirregular

tu as
tenuirregular

il/elle a
tenuirregular

nous avons
tenuirregular

vous avez
tenuirregular

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

tu avais
tenuirregular

il/elle avait
tenuirregular

nous avions
tenuirregular

vous aviez
tenuirregular

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

tu auras
tenuirregular

il/elle aura
tenuirregular

nous aurons
tenuirregular

vous aurez
tenuirregular

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

tu eus
tenuirregular

il/elle eut
tenuirregular

nous eûmes
tenuirregular

vous eûtes
tenuirregular

ils/elles eurent
tenuirregular


Present Subjunctive irregular
que je
tienneirregular

que tu
tiennesirregular

qu' il/elle
tienneirregular

que nous
tenionsregular

que vous
teniezregular

qu' ils/elles
tiennentirregular
Imperfect Subjunctive irregular
que je
tinsseirregular

que tu
tinssesirregular

qu' il/elle
tîntirregular

que nous
tinssionsirregular

que vous
tinssiezirregular

qu' ils/elles
tinssentirregular
Past Subjunctive irregular
que j'aie
tenuirregular

que tu aies
tenuirregular

qu' il/elle ait
tenuirregular

que nous ayons
tenuirregular

que vous ayez
tenuirregular

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

que tu eusses
tenuirregular

qu' il/elle eût
tenuirregular

que nous eussions
tenuirregular

que vous eussiez
tenuirregular

qu' ils/elles eussent
tenuirregular


Present Conditional irregular
je tiendraisirregular

tu tiendraisirregular

il/elle tiendraitirregular

nous tiendrionsirregular

vous tiendriezirregular

ils/elles tiendraientirregular
Past Conditional 1e irregular
j'aurais
tenuirregular

tu aurais
tenuirregular

il/elle aurait
tenuirregular

nous aurions
tenuirregular

vous auriez
tenuirregular

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

tu eusses
tenuirregular

il/elle eût
tenuirregular

nous eussions
tenuirregular

vous eussiez
tenuirregular

ils/elles eussent
tenuirregular


Present Imperative irregular
tiensirregular

tenonsirregular

tenezirregular

Past Imperative irregular
aie
tenuirregular

ayons
tenuirregular

ayez
tenuirregular



Present Participle/Gerund
tenantregular
Past Participle irregular
tenuirregular

tenusirregular

tenueirregular

tenuesirregular



irregular means irregular
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