verb
A1
Frequency #35
tenir
Pronunciation
/tə.niʁ/
Meaning
- 1.to hold; to keep
- 2.to hold; to keep
Example sentences
Tiens mon sac, s’il te plaît.
Hold my bag, please.
Je tiens à te remercier.
I want to thank you.
About “tenir”
Tenir is irregular (like venir). Present: je tiens, tu tiens, il tient, nous tenons, vous tenez, ils tiennent.
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Grammar and usage
Conjugation of “tenir”
| nous | tenons |
|---|---|
| vous | tenez |
| ils/elles | tiennent |
| je | tiens |
| tu | tiens |
| il/elle/on | tient |
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