Entretenir

entretenir /ɑ̃tʀətniʀ/ (conjugate⇒)

1. transitive verb
   1. to look after [garment, house];
      to maintain [road];
      ~ sa forme to keep in shape;
   2. to support [family];
      to keep [mistress];
   3. to keep [sth] going [conversation, fire];
      to keep [sth] alive [friendship];
   4. ~ qn de qch to speak to sb about sth.

2. s'entretenir reflexive verb (+ v être)
   1. s'~ de qch to discuss sth;
   2. s'~ facilement [house, fabric] to be easy to look after.
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PRESENT:
entretiens
entretiens
entretient
entretenons
entretenez
entretiennent

IMPERFECT:
entretenais
entretenais
entretenait
entretenions
entreteniez
entretenaient

PASSE SIMPLE
entretins
entretins
entretint
entretînmes
entretîntes
entretinrent


FUTURE SIMPLE
entretiendrai
entretiendras
entretiendra
entretiendrons
entretiendrez
entretiendront

PASSE COMPoSE

ai entretenu
as entretenu
a entretenu
avons entretenu
avez entretenu
ont entretenu

SUBJUNCTIVE
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