How to conjugate contener in Indicative Present Continuous in Spanish

contener
to contain
regular verb

Contener means to hold or include something within itself. It is used to describe the act of holding, comprising, or including elements or substances.

How to conjugate contener in Indicative Present Continuous

El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now

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Indicative Present Continuous Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
estoy conteniendo
Tú
estás conteniendo
Él / Ella / Usted
está conteniendo
Nosotros / Nosotras
estamos conteniendo
Vosotros / Vosotras
estáis conteniendo
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
están conteniendo

Examples of contener in Indicative Present Continuous

Yo
Estoy conteniendo la respiración.
I am holding my breath.
Tú
Estás conteniendo la risa.
You are holding back your laughter.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella está conteniendo las lágrimas.
She is holding back tears.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Estamos conteniendo la respiración.
We are holding our breath.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros estáis conteniendo la risa.
You all are holding back laughter.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos están conteniendo las lágrimas.
They are holding back tears.

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Estoy conteniendo la respiración.

Other conjugations of contener

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Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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