Past of the French verb tenir
The past tense conjugations for the French verb tenir, along with their English translations.Verb phrases
| Imperfect | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| je tenais | I was holding | |
| tu tenais | you were holding | |
| il tenait | he was holding | |
| elle tenait | she was holding | |
| nous tenions | we were holding | |
| vous teniez | you were holding | |
| ils tenaient | they were holding | |
| elles tenaient | they were holding | |
| Past Historic / Passé Simple | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| je tins | I held | |
| tu tins | you held | |
| il tint | he held | |
| elle tint | she held | |
| nous tînmes | we held | |
| vous tîntes | you held | |
| ils tinrent | they held | |
| elles tinrent | they held | |
| Passé Composé | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| j'ai tenu | I held | |
| tu as tenu | you held | |
| il a tenu | he held | |
| elle a tenu | she held | |
| nous avons tenu | we held | |
| vous avez tenu | you held | |
| ils ont tenu | they held | |
| elles ont tenu | they held | |
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