Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | tiens | ai tenu | tenais | tins | tiendrai | tiendrais |
| tu | tiens | as tenu | tenais | tins | tiendras | tiendrais |
| il / elle / on | tient | a tenu | tenait | tint | tiendra | tiendrait |
| nous | tenons | avons tenu | tenions | tînmes | tiendrons | tiendrions |
| vous | tenez | avez tenu | teniez | tîntes | tiendrez | tiendriez |
| ils / elles | tiennent | ont tenu | tenaient | tinrent | tiendront | tiendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | tienne | tinsse |
| tu | tiennes | tinsses |
| il / elle / on | tienne | tînt |
| nous | tenions | tinssions |
| vous | teniez | tinssiez |
| ils / elles | tiennent | tinssent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | tiens | ne tiens pas |
| (nous) | tenons | ne tenons pas |
| (vous) | tenez | ne tenez pas |
Tenir conjugation quick answers
- Tenir present tense
- The present tense of tenir is: tiens, tiens, tient, tenons, tenez, tiennent.
- Tenir passé composé
- The passé composé of tenir is: ai tenu, as tenu, a tenu, avons tenu, avez tenu, ont tenu.
- Tenir imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of tenir is: tenais, tenais, tenait, tenions, teniez, tenaient.
- Tenir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of tenir is: tienne, tiennes, tienne, tenions, teniez, tiennent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of tenir?
The je form of tenir is "tiens" in the present tense and "tienne" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of tenir?
The past participle of tenir is "tenu", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of tenir?
The present participle (participe présent) of tenir is "tenant".
How do you conjugate tenir in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, tenir is: ai tenu, as tenu, a tenu, avons tenu, avez tenu, ont tenu.
How do you conjugate tenir in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, tenir is: tenais, tenais, tenait, tenions, teniez, tenaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of tenir?
The présent du subjonctif of tenir is: tienne, tiennes, tienne, tenions, teniez, tiennent.
Does tenir use avoir or être?
Tenir forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is tenir a regular or irregular verb?
Tenir is a 3rd group (irregular) verb.
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