How to conjugate contener in Indicative Preterite 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 Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
contene
Tú
conteniste
Él / Ella / Usted
contenuvo
Nosotros / Nosotras
contenimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
contenisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
contenuvieron

Examples of contener in Indicative Preterite

Yo
El paquete contenía información importante.
The package contained important information.
Tú
Tú conteniste todos los documentos.
You contained all the documents.
Él / Ella / Usted
La caja contenía varias cosas.
The box contained several things.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros contenimos la información en el informe.
We contained the information in the report.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros contenisteis los ingredientes en la receta.
You all contained the ingredients in the recipe.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Las cajas contenieron productos dañados.
The boxes contained damaged products.

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El paquete contenía información importante.

Other conjugations of contener

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
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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