contain
to contain
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contain
EnglishFull conjugation
Standard forms by tense and mood. Open a group to explore.
English verb forms
English verb forms from checked principal parts. The linked Portuguese verb follows its own conjugation. Progressive forms depend on meaning and context; some stative uses are normally expressed in simple forms.
Indicative and conditional14 tables
Present
Present
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | contain |
| you | contain |
| he / she / it | contains |
| we | contain |
| you (plural) | contain |
| they | contain |
Past
Past
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | contained |
| you | contained |
| he / she / it | contained |
| we | contained |
| you (plural) | contained |
| they | contained |
Future with will
Future with will
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | will contain |
| you | will contain |
| he / she / it | will contain |
| we | will contain |
| you (plural) | will contain |
| they | will contain |
Present progressive
Present progressive
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | am containing |
| you | are containing |
| he / she / it | is containing |
| we | are containing |
| you (plural) | are containing |
| they | are containing |
Past progressive
Past progressive
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | was containing |
| you | were containing |
| he / she / it | was containing |
| we | were containing |
| you (plural) | were containing |
| they | were containing |
Future progressive
Future progressive
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | will be containing |
| you | will be containing |
| he / she / it | will be containing |
| we | will be containing |
| you (plural) | will be containing |
| they | will be containing |
Present perfect
Present perfect
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | have contained |
| you | have contained |
| he / she / it | has contained |
| we | have contained |
| you (plural) | have contained |
| they | have contained |
Past perfect
Past perfect
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | had contained |
| you | had contained |
| he / she / it | had contained |
| we | had contained |
| you (plural) | had contained |
| they | had contained |
Future perfect
Future perfect
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | will have contained |
| you | will have contained |
| he / she / it | will have contained |
| we | will have contained |
| you (plural) | will have contained |
| they | will have contained |
Present perfect progressive
Present perfect progressive
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | have been containing |
| you | have been containing |
| he / she / it | has been containing |
| we | have been containing |
| you (plural) | have been containing |
| they | have been containing |
Past perfect progressive
Past perfect progressive
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | had been containing |
| you | had been containing |
| he / she / it | had been containing |
| we | had been containing |
| you (plural) | had been containing |
| they | had been containing |
Future perfect progressive
Future perfect progressive
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | will have been containing |
| you | will have been containing |
| he / she / it | will have been containing |
| we | will have been containing |
| you (plural) | will have been containing |
| they | will have been containing |
Conditional with would
Conditional with would
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | would contain |
| you | would contain |
| he / she / it | would contain |
| we | would contain |
| you (plural) | would contain |
| they | would contain |
Conditional perfect
Conditional perfect
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| I | would have contained |
| you | would have contained |
| he / she / it | would have contained |
| we | would have contained |
| you (plural) | would have contained |
| they | would have contained |
Other forms4 tables
Imperative
Imperative
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| you | contain |
Base form
Base form
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| base | contain |
Past participle
Past participle
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| past participle | contained |
Present participle
Present participle
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| present participle | containing |
Standard forms for contain. Active affirmative forms and principal parts are shown; passive constructions and other modal auxiliaries are not tabulated.