Irregular « IR » ending verbs: The Tenir and Venir Family -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent

Question 1

to belong (to)

Answer 1

appartenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 2

to contain

Answer 2

contenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 3

to suit (to be convenient)

Answer 3

convenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 4

to become

Answer 4

devenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 5

to intervene

Answer 5

intervenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 6

to maintain

Answer 6

maintenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 7

to obtain

Answer 7

obtenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 8

to prevent / предвосхищать

Answer 8

prévenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 9

to come from

Answer 9

provenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 10

to retain / to catch / to hold / оставлять /удерживать / сохранять /

Answer 10

retenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 11

to come back (from)

Answer 11

revenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 12

to support

Answer 12

soutenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 13

to hold

Answer 13

tenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 14

to come

Answer 14

venir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Question 15

appartenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 15

to belong (to)

Question 16

contenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 16

to contain

Question 17

convenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 17

to suit (to be convenient)

Question 18

devenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 18

to become

Question 19

intervenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 19

to intervene

Question 20

maintenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 20

to maintain

Question 21

obtenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 21

to obtain

Question 22

prévenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 22

to prevent / предвосхищать

Question 23

provenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 23

to come from

Question 24

retenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 24

to retain / to catch / to hold / оставлять /удерживать / сохранять /

Question 25

revenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 25

to come back (from)

Question 26

soutenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 26

to support

Question 27

tenir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 27

to hold

Question 28

venir (irr: -iens , -iens, -ient, -enons, -enez, -iennent)

Answer 28

to come