How to conjugate contener in Subjunctive Imperfect 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 Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
conteniera
Tú
contenieras
Él / Ella / Usted
conteniera
Nosotros / Nosotras
conteniéramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
contenierais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
contenieran

Examples of contener in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
No creía que yo contuviera tanta emoción.
I didn't believe I contained so much emotion.
Tú
Esperaba que tú contuvieras la verdad.
I hoped that you contained the truth.
Él / Ella / Usted
Dudaba que él contuviera sus lágrimas.
I doubted that he contained his tears.
Nosotros / Nosotras
No pensaba que nosotros contuviéramos tanto.
I didn't think that we contained so much.
Vosotros / Vosotras
No creía que vosotros contuvierais esa rabia.
I didn't believe that you all contained that anger.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No imaginaba que ellas contuvieran tanta fuerza.
I didn't imagine that they contained so much strength.

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No creía que yo contuviera tanta emoción.

Other conjugations of contener

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
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 Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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