Contener (to contain) - Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative) - Spanish

Contener (to contain) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Contener - Conjugation of to contain in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the anterior preterite, indicative tense (Pretérito anterior, indicativo).

Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Contener (to contain) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Nutrición y dieta (Nutrition and diet)

Conjugation of to contain in Pretérito anterior

yo hube contenido I had contained
tú hubiste contenido you had contained
él/ella hubo contenido He/She had contained
nosotros/nosotras hubimos contenido we had contained
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis contenido You all had contained
ellos/ellas hubieron contenido They had contained

Example phrases

Cuando hube contenido la risa, pude hablar en serio. When I had contained the laughter, I could speak seriously.
Después de que hubiste contenido el exceso de alcohol, pudiste recuperarte. After you had contained the excess alcohol, you were able to recover.
Hubo contenido la herida antes de que se contagiara. He/she had contained the wound before it got infected.
Una vez que hubimos contenido la emoción, continuamos con la despedida de soltero. Once we had contained the emotion, we continued with the bachelor party.
Cuando hubisteis contenido la infección, el médico os dio el alta. When you had contained the infection, the doctor discharged you.
Hubieron contenido la pérdida, y finalmente se encontraron mentalmente en paz. They had contained the loss, and finally found themselves mentally at peace.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - contener (to contain)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Contener (Pretérito anterior, indicativo)

1. ... la pérdida, y finalmente se encontraron mentalmente en paz.

Hubieron contenido la pérdida, y finalmente se encontraron mentalmente en paz.

(They had contained the loss, and finally found themselves mentally at peace.)

2. Después de que ... el exceso de alcohol, pudiste recuperarte.

Después de que hubiste contenido el exceso de alcohol, pudiste recuperarte.

(After you had contained the excess alcohol, you were able to recover.)

3. Una vez que ... la emoción, continuamos con la despedida de soltero.

Una vez que hubimos contenido la emoción, continuamos con la despedida de soltero.

(Once we had contained the emotion, we continued with the bachelor party.)

4. Cuando ... la infección, el médico os dio el alta.

Cuando hubisteis contenido la infección, el médico os dio el alta.

(When you had contained the infection, the doctor discharged you.)

5. Cuando ... la risa, pude hablar en serio.

Cuando hube contenido la risa, pude hablar en serio.

(When I had contained the laughter, I could speak seriously.)

6. ... la herida antes de que se contagiara.

Hubo contenido la herida antes de que se contagiara.

(He/she had contained the wound before it got infected.)