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retenir

Meaning: to hold backGroup: irregular-verbLevel: A2

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je	retiendrais
tu	retiendrais
il	retiendrait
nous	retiendrions
vous	retiendriez
ils	retiendraient

Note

Although irregular French verbs do not follow regular conjugation patterns, verbs like retenir end with -enir often belong to a recognizable group with similar stem changes.
By studying these patterns, you can quickly learn how to conjugate similar verbs such as venir revenir souvenir appartenir devenir tenir entretenir maintenir provenir redevenir retenir soutenir contenir convenir prévenir subvenir obtenir intervenir, making French verb conjugation easier and more systematic.
Understanding these irregular verb groups is essential for mastering French conjugation and improving fluency.

Want more practice? Check out our interactive conjugation exercises for these verbs.

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