| Présent (Present) "contain" | I | contain | |
| Présent continu (Present Continuous) "contain" | I | am containing | |
| Passé (Simple past) "contain" | I | contained | |
| Passé antérieur (Past Continuous) "contain" | I | was containing | |
| Présent parfait (Present perfect) "contain" | I | have contained | |
| Continu Présent (Present perfect continuous) "contain" | I | have been containing | |
| Imparfait (Past perfect) "contain" | I | had contained | |
| Plus-que-parfait (Past perfect continuous) "contain" | I | had been containing | |
| Futur simple (Future) "contain" | I | will contain | |
| Futur (Future continuous) "contain" | I | will be containing | |
| Futur antérieur (Future perfect) "contain" | I | will have contained | |
| Futur antérieur continu (Future perfect continuous) "contain" | I | will have been containing |