to contain
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Este jugo contiene mucha azúcar.
This juice contains a lot of sugar.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hermana contuvo las lágrimas.
My sister held back her tears.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
La caja contenía fotos viejas.
The box contained old photos.
Futuro · What will happen
Este paquete contendrá todo lo necesario.
This package will contain everything you need.
Condicional · What would happen
Esa botella contendría un litro.
That bottle would hold a liter.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mi maleta ha contenido siempre lo mismo.
My suitcase has always held the same things.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
El sobre había contenido dinero.
The envelope had contained money.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
El paquete habría contenido dinero.
The package would have contained money.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Temo que contenga azúcar.
I'm afraid it contains sugar.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Busqué una caja que contuviera todo.
I looked for a box that would hold everything.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya contenido algo de valor.
I doubt it has contained anything valuable.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Contén la respiración.
Hold your breath.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.