contener Future Conjugation
contener — to contain
The future uses the irregular stem 'contendr-': contendré, contendrás, contendrá, contendremos, contendréis, contendrán.
contener Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to predict what a future document or container will hold, or to express probability about what something might contain right now.
Notes on contener in the Future
The 'e' in the infinitive ending is replaced by a 'd', creating the stem 'contendr-'.
Example Sentences
El nuevo contrato contendrá una cláusula de rescisión.
The new contract will contain a termination clause.
él/ella/usted
¿Qué contendrán esos paquetes?
I wonder what those packages contain? (Probability)
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: conteneré
Correct: contendré
Why: Like 'tener' (tendré), contener drops the -e- and adds a -d- before the future endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: contengo
The present of contener follows the 'tener' pattern: contengo, contienes, contiene, contenemos, contenéis, contienen.
Preterite
yo: contuve
The preterite uses the irregular 'tuv' stem: contuve, contuviste, contuvo, contuvimos, contuvisteis, contuvieron.
Imperfect
yo: contenía
The imperfect of contener is completely regular: contenía, contenías, contenía, conteníamos, conteníais, contenían.
Conditional
yo: contendría
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'contendr-': contendría, contendrías, contendría, contendríamos, contendríais, contendrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: contenga
The present subjunctive is based on the 'yo' form: contenga, contengas, contenga, contengamos, contengáis, contengan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: contuviera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'contuv-' stem: contuviera, contuvieras, contuviera, contuviéramos, contuvierais, contuvieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: contén
Direct commands for contener: contén (tú), contenga (usted), contened (vosotros), contengan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no contengas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no contengas, no contenga, no contengamos, no contengáis, no contengan.