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infinitif
tenir
Pronouns
je
I
tu
you
il / elle
he / she / it
nous
we
vous
you
ils / elles
they
Examples
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Example
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Elle tient un café dans le centre-ville depuis dix ans.She has been running a cafe downtown for ten years.
Il a tenu sa promesse malgré les difficultés.He kept his promise despite the difficulties.
Il tenait la rampe en descendant l'escalier.He was holding the railing while going down the stairs.
Nous tiendrons notre réunion annuelle la semaine prochaine.We will hold our annual meeting next week.
Tiens la porte, s'il te plaît !Hold the door, please!
En tenant compte de tous les avis, nous avons pris la meilleure décision.Taking all opinions into account, we made the best decision.
Tu tiendrais mon sac pendant que je cherche mes clés ?Would you hold my bag while I look for my keys?
Il faut que vous teniez la main de votre enfant en traversant.You must hold your child's hand when crossing.