🇮🇹 contenere

to contain

Italian Irregular

Present

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I contengo
tu you (informal) contieni
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) contiene
noi we conteniamo
voi you all contenete
loro they contengono

Past (completed)

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho contenuto
tu you (informal) hai contenuto
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha contenuto
noi we abbiamo contenuto
voi you all avete contenuto
loro they hanno contenuto

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Past (ongoing)

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I contenevo
tu you (informal) contenevi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) conteneva
noi we contenevamo
voi you all contenevate
loro they contenevano

Future

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I conterrò
tu you (informal) conterrai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) conterrà
noi we conterremo
voi you all conterrete
loro they conterranno

Would (conditional)

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I conterrei
tu you (informal) conterresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) conterrebbe
noi we conterremmo
voi you all conterreste
loro they conterrebbero

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