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French Verbs

Infinitive - retenir - "retain", "keep", "detain", "hold back", "memorize", "book", "reserve" - irregular verb

Present participle - retenant

Participle participle - retenu

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présent de l'indicatif

je retiens

I retain

tu retiens

you retain

il retient

he retain

elle retient

she retain

nous retenons

we retain

vous retenez

you retain

ils retiennent

they retain

elles retiennent

they retain

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imparfait de l'indicatif

je retenais

I was retaining

tu retenais

you were retaining

il retenait

he was retaining

elle retenait

she was retaining

nous retenions

we were retaining

vous reteniez

you were retaining

ils retenaient

they were retaining

elles retenaient

they were retaining

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passé simple

je retins

I retained

tu retins

you retained

il retint

he retained

elle retint

she retained

nous retînmes

we retained

vous retîntes

you retained

ils retinrent

they retained

elles retinrent

they retained

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futur

je retiendrai

I will retain

tu retiendras

you will retain

il retiendra

he will retain

elle retiendra

she will retain

nous retiendrons

we will retain

vous retiendrez

you will retain

ils retiendront

they will retain

elles retiendront

they will retain

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conditionnel

je retiendrais

I would retain

tu retiendrais

you would retain

il retiendrait

he would retain

elle retiendrait

she would retain

nous retiendrions

we would retain

vous retiendriez

you would retain

ils retiendraient

they would retain

elles retiendraient

they would retain

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présent du subjonctif

je retienne

I retain

tu retiennes

you retain

il retienne

he retain

elle retienne

she retain

nous retienions

we retain

vous retieniez

you retain

ils retiennent

they retain

elles retiennent

they retain

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imparfait du subjonctif

je retinsse

I would have been retaining

tu retinsses

you would have been retaining

il retînt

he would have been retaining

elle retînt

she would have been retaining

nous retinssions

we would have been retaining

vous retinssiez

you would have been retaining

ils retinssent

they would have been retaining

elles retinssent

they would have been retaining

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passé composé

j'ai retenu

I have retained

tu as retenu

you have retained

il a retenu

he has retained

elle a retenu

she has retained

nous avons retenu

we have retained

vous avez retenu

you have retained

ils ont retenu

they have retained

elles ont retenu

they have retained

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plus-que-parfait de l'indicatif

j'avais retenu

I had retained

tu avais retenu

you had retained

il avait retenu

he had retained

elle avait retenu

she had retained

nous avions retenu

we had retained

vous aviez retenu

you had retained

ils avaient retenu

they had retained

elles avaient retenu

they had retained

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passé antérieur

j'eus retenu

I had retained

tu eus retenu

you had retained

il eut retenu

he had retained

elle eut retenu

she had retained

nous eûmes retenu

we had retained

vous eûtes retenu

you had retained

ils eurent retenu

they had retained

elles eurent retenu

they had retained

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futur antérieur

j'aurai retenu

I will have retained

tu auras retenu

you will have retained

il aura retenu

he will have retained

elle aura retenu

she will have retained

nous aurons retenu

we will have retained

vous aurez retenu

you will have retained

ils auront retenu

they will have retained

elles auront retenu

they will have retained

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conditionnel passé

j'aurais retenu

I would have retained

tu aurais retenu

you would have retained

il aurait retenu

he would have retained

elle aurait retenu

she would have retained

nous aurions retenu

we would have retained

vous auriez retenu

you would have retained

ils auraient retenu

they would have retained

elles auraient retenu

they would have retained

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passé du subjonctif

j'aie retenu

I would have retained

tu aies retenu

you would have retained

il ait retenu

he would have retained

elle ait retenu

she would have retained

nous ayons retenu

we would have retained

vous ayez retenu

you would have retained

ils aient retenu

they would have retained

elles aient retenu

they would have retained

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plus-que-parfait du subjonctif

j'eusse retenu

I would have retained

tu eusses retenu

you would have retained

il eût retenu

he would have retained

elle eût retenu

she would have retained

nous eussions retenu

we would have retained

vous eussiez retenu

you would have retained

ils eussent retenu

they would have retained

elles eussent retenu

they would have retained

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impératif

Retiens!

Retain! [you (familiar)]

Retenons!

Let's retain!

Retenez!

Retain! [you (formal)]