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The Verb TENIR & Its Compounds
Reading French in the Arts and Sciences
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Language - French
Graduate
03/03/2012

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Term
JE TIENS
Definition
I am holding (present indicative active)
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TU TIENS
Definition
you (sing.) are holding (present indicative active)
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IL/ELLE TIENT
Definition
he/she is holding (present indicative active)
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NOUS TENONS
Definition
we are holding (present indicative active)
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VOUS TENEZ
Definition
you (pl.) are holding (present indicative active)
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ILS/ELLES TIENNENT
Definition
they are holding (present indicative active)
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TIENS
Definition
2nd person singular imperative
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TENONS
Definition
3rd person plural imperative
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TENEZ
Definition
2nd person plural imperative
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JE TENAIS
Definition
I was holding (imperfect indicative active)
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TU TENAIS
Definition
you (sg.) were holding (imperfect indicative active)
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IL/ELLE TENAIT
Definition
he/she was holding (imperfect indicative active)
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NOUS TENIONS
Definition
we were holding (imperfect indicative active)
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VOUS TENIEZ
Definition
you (pl.) were holding (imperfect indicative active)
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ILS/ELLES TENAIENT
Definition
they were holding (imperfect indicative active)
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JE TIENDRAI
Definition
I will hold (future indicative active)
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TU TIENDRAS
Definition
you (sg.) will hold (future indicative active)
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IL/ELLE TIENDRA
Definition
he/she will hold (future indicative active)
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NOUS TIENDRONS
Definition
we will hold (future indicative active)
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VOUS TIENDREZ
Definition
you (pl.) will hold (future indicative active)
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ILS/ELLES TIENDRONT
Definition
they will hold (future indicative active)
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JE TINS
Definition
I held (past definite indicative active)
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TU TINS
Definition
you (sg.) held (past definite indicative active)
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IL/ELLE TINT
Definition
he/she held (past definite indicative active)
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NOUS TÎNMES
Definition
we held (past definite indicative active)
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VOUS TÎNTES
Definition
you (pl.) held (past definite indicative active)
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ILS/ELLES TINRENT
Definition
they held (past definite indicative active)
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J'AI TENU
Definition
I held (passé composé indicative active)
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TU AS TENU
Definition
you held (passé composé indicative active)
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IL/ELLE A TENU
Definition
he/she held (passé composé indicative active)
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NOUS AVONS TENU
Definition
we held (passé composé indicative active)
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VOUS AVEZ TENU
Definition
you (pl.) have held (passé composé indicative active)
Term
ILS/ELLES ONT TENU
Definition
they held (passé composé indicative active)
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JE TIENDRAIS
Definition
I would hold (present conditional active)
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TU TIENDRAIS
Definition
you (sing.) would hold (present conditional active)
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IL/ELLE TIENDRAIT
Definition
he/she would hold (present conditional active)
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NOUS TIENDRIONS
Definition
we would hold (present conditional active)
Term
VOUS TIENDRIEZ
Definition
you would hold (present conditional active)
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ILS/ELLES TIENDRAIENT
Definition
they would hold (present conditional active)
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TENANT
Definition
holding (present participle)
Term
TENU
Definition
held (past participle)
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J'AVAIS TENU
Definition
I had held (pluperfect indicative active)
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TU AVAIS TENU
Definition
you (sing.) had held (pluperfect indicative active)
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IL/ELLE AVAIT TENU
Definition
he/she had held ((pluperfect indicative active)
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NOUS AVIONS TENU
Definition
we had held (pluperfect indicative active)
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VOUS AVIEZ TENU
Definition
you (pl.) had held (pluperfect indicative active)
Term
ILS/ELLES AVAIENT TENU
Definition
they had held (pluperfect indicative active)
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J'AURAI TENU
Definition
I will have held (future perfect indicative active)
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TU AURAS TENU
Definition
you will have held (future perfect indicative active)
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IL/ELLE AURA TENU
Definition
he/she will have held (future perfect indicative active)
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NOUS AURONS TENU
Definition
we will have held (future perfect indicative active)
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VOUS AUREZ TENU
Definition
you (pl.) will have held (future perfect indicative active)
Term
ILS/ELLES AURONT TENU
Definition
they will have held (future perfect indicative active)
Term
RETENIR
Definition
to retain, to remember
Term
OBTENIR
Definition
to obtain
Term
CONTENIR
Definition
to contain
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MAINTENIR
Definition
to maintain
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ENTRETENIR
Definition
to support
Term
TENIR À
Definition
to be anxious (to do something), to place a high value (on something)
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