French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | retiens | retenais | retiendrai | retiendrais | retienne | retinsse | ||
| tu | retiens | retenais | retiendras | retiendrais | retiennes | retinsses | ||
| il | retient | retenait | retiendra | retiendrait | retienne | retînt | ||
| nous | retenons | retenions | retiendrons | retiendrions | retenions | retinssions | ||
| vous | retenez | reteniez | retiendrez | retiendriez | reteniez | retinssiez | ||
| ils | retiennent | retenaient | retiendront | retiendraient | retiennent | retinssent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai retenu | avais retenu | aurai retenu | aurais retenu | aie retenu | eusse retenu | ||
| tu | as retenu | avais retenu | auras retenu | aurais retenu | aies retenu | eusses retenu | ||
| il | a retenu | avait retenu | aura retenu | aurait retenu | ait retenu | eût retenu | ||
| nous | avons retenu | avions retenu | aurons retenu | aurions retenu | ayons retenu | eussions retenu | ||
| vous | avez retenu | aviez retenu | aurez retenu | auriez retenu | ayez retenu | eussiez retenu | ||
| ils | ont retenu | avaient retenu | auront retenu | auraient retenu | aient retenu | eussent retenu | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je | retins | eus retenu | (tu) | retiens | Present | retenant | ||
| tu | retins | eus retenu | (nous) | retenons | Past | retenu | ||
| il | retint | eut retenu | (vous) | retenez | Perfect | ayant retenu | ||
| nous | retînmes | eûmes retenu | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | retîntes | eûtes retenu | (tu) | aie retenu | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | retinrent | eurent retenu | (nous) | ayons retenu | avoir retenu | |||
| (vous) | ayez retenu | |||||||
Retenir is an irregular -ir verb.
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