Past of the French verb retenir
The past tense conjugations for the French verb retenir, along with their English translations.Verb phrases
| Imperfect | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| je retenais | I was withholding | |
| tu retenais | you were withholding | |
| il retenait | he was withholding | |
| elle retenait | she was withholding | |
| nous retenions | we were withholding | |
| vous reteniez | you were withholding | |
| ils retenaient | they were withholding | |
| elles retenaient | they were withholding | |
| Past Historic / Passé Simple | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| je retins | I withheld | |
| tu retins | you withheld | |
| il retint | he withheld | |
| elle retint | she withheld | |
| nous retînmes | we withheld | |
| vous retîntes | you withheld | |
| ils retinrent | they withheld | |
| elles retinrent | they withheld | |
| Passé Composé | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| j'ai retenu | I withheld | |
| tu as retenu | you withheld | |
| il a retenu | he withheld | |
| elle a retenu | she withheld | |
| nous avons retenu | we withheld | |
| vous avez retenu | you withheld | |
| ils ont retenu | they withheld | |
| elles ont retenu | they withheld | |
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