Contener (to contain) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

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

Contener - Conjugation of to contain in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

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

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Conjugation of to contain in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

yo contuviera/contuviese I contained
tú contuvieras/contuvieses you contained
él/ella contuviera/contuviese he/she contained
nosotros/nosotras contuviéramos/contuviésemos we contained
vosotros/vosotras contuvierais/contuvieseis you contained
ellos/ellas contuvieran/contuviesen They contained

Example phrases

Si me contuviera, quizás no me caería al subirme al árbol de la ciencia. If I contained myself, perhaps I wouldn't fall when climbing the tree of knowledge.
Sería bueno que te contuvieras para no decir nada inapropiado en la reunión. It would be good if you contained yourself from saying anything inappropriate in the meeting.
No es fácil que él contuviera la risa durante la charla. It's not easy for him to contain the laughter during the talk.
Si nos contuviéramos, lograríamos mantener el equilibrio mejor. If we contained ourselves, we would manage to maintain balance better.
Esperaba que os contuvierais al dar una opinión tan fuerte. I expected that you would contain yourselves when giving such a strong opinion.
Era importante que se contuvieran en el debate para evitar conflictos. It was important that they contained themselves in the debate to avoid conflicts.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - contener (to contain)

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

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Contener (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Era importante que se ... en el debate para evitar conflictos.

Era importante que se contuvieran en el debate para evitar conflictos.

(It was important that they contained themselves in the debate to avoid conflicts.)

2. No es fácil que él ... la risa durante la charla.

No es fácil que él contuviera la risa durante la charla.

(It's not easy for him to contain the laughter during the talk.)

3. Esperaba que os ... al dar una opinión tan fuerte.

Esperaba que os contuvierais al dar una opinión tan fuerte.

(I expected that you would contain yourselves when giving such a strong opinion.)

4. Si nos ..., lograríamos mantener el equilibrio mejor.

Si nos contuviéramos, lograríamos mantener el equilibrio mejor.

(If we contained ourselves, we would manage to maintain balance better.)

5. Sería bueno que te ... para no decir nada inapropiado en la reunión.

Sería bueno que te contuvieras para no decir nada inapropiado en la reunión.

(It would be good if you contained yourself from saying anything inappropriate in the meeting.)

6. Si me ..., quizás no me caería al subirme al árbol de la ciencia.

Si me contuviera, quizás no me caería al subirme al árbol de la ciencia.

(If I contained myself, perhaps I wouldn't fall when climbing the tree of knowledge.)