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Concept : Verbes irréguliers – TENIR

Instructions
Type the FULL pronoun + verb yourself (Je tiens, Tu tiens, etc.) in every blank! TENIR = to hold / to keep.

Conjugaison complète de TENIR (to hold / to keep)

PrésentImparfaitPassé Composé
Jetienstenaisai tenu
Tutienstenaisas tenu
Il / Elle / Ontienttenaita tenu
Noustenonstenionsavons tenu
Voustenezteniezavez tenu
Ils / Ellestiennenttenaientont tenu

Exercice 1 – TENIR (type the full pronoun + verb yourself)

Présent : When someone HOLDS (currently)

1. mon sac.
= I hold my bag.
2. le ballon.
= You hold the ball.
3. son téléphone.
= He holds his phone.
4. son cahier.
= She holds her notebook.
5. la porte ouverte.
= We hold the door open.
6. nos promesses.
= We keep our promises.
7. le drapeau.
= You hold the flag.
8. la main de votre ami.
= You hold your friend’s hand.
9. le trophée.
= They hold the trophy.
10. leurs livres.
= They hold their books.

Imparfait : When someone WAS HOLDING / used to hold

11. mon sac.
= I used to hold my bag.
12. le ballon.
= You used to hold the ball.
13. son téléphone.
= He used to hold his phone.
14. son cahier.
= She used to hold her notebook.
15. la porte ouverte.
= We used to hold the door open.
16. nos promesses.
= We used to keep our promises.
17. le drapeau.
= You used to hold the flag.
18. la main de votre ami.
= You used to hold your friend’s hand.
19. le trophée.
= They used to hold the trophy.
20. leurs livres.
= They used to hold their books.

Passé composé : When someone HELD (completed past)

21. mon sac.
= I held my bag.
22. le ballon.
= You held the ball.
23. son téléphone.
= He held his phone.
24. son cahier.
= She held her notebook.
25. la porte ouverte.
= We held the door open.
26. nos promesses.
= We kept our promises.
27. le drapeau.
= You held the flag.
28. la main de votre ami.
= You held your friend’s hand.
29. le trophée.
= They held the trophy.
30. leurs livres.
= They held their books.
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