contenerverb
Contener means to contain, to hold in or to restrain in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as contiene, contienen and contenga.
- to contain
- to hold in
- to restrain
La botella contenía vino.
The bottle contained wine.
Ella contuvo la respiración.
She held her breath.
La carne contiene proteínas.
Meat contains protein.
La caja contiene 20 unidades.
The box contains 20 units.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| contiene | he, she, it | Present |
| contienen | they | Present |
| contenga | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| contengan | they | Present subjunctive |
| contenía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| contenían | they | Imperfect |
| conteniendo | Gerund | |
| contendrá | he, she, it | Future |
| contuvo | he, she, it | Preterite |
| contendrán | they | Future |
| contenido | masculine singular | Past participle |