Meaning: keep or maintain possession or control of; continue to have.
Retain Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Infinitive/Base Form (V1): | Retain |
| Past Tense (V2): | Retained |
| Past Participle Form (V3): | Retained |
| Present Participle/Gerund (V4): | Retaining |
| 3rd Person Singular (V5): | Retains |
Retain Past Tense:
Past Tense of Retain is Retained.
Example: Sarah retained the information.
Retain Past Participle:
Past Participle Form of Retain is Retained.
Example: Sarah has retained the information.
Retain Present Participle:
Present Participle Form of Retain is Retaining.
Example: Sarah is retaining the information.
Retain 3rd Person Singular:
3rd Person Singular of Retain is Retains.
Example: Sarah retains the information.
Retain Conjugation
Indefinite / Simple Present Tense
- I retain the information.
- We/You/They retain the information.
- He/She/It/Adam retains the information.
Present Continuous Tense
- I am retaining the information.
- We/You/They are retaining the information.
- He/She/It/Adam is retaining the information.
Present Perfect Tense
- I have retained the information.
- We/You/They have retained the information.
- He/She/It/Adam has retained the information.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been retaining the information.
- We/You/They have been retaining the information.
- He/She/It/Adam has been retaining the information.
Indefinite / Simple Past Tense
- I retained the information.
- We/You/They retained the information.
- He/She/It/Adam retained the information.
Past Continuous Tense
- I was retaining the information.
- We/You/They were retaining the information.
- He/She/It/Adam was retaining the information.
Past Perfect Tense
- I had retained the information.
- We/You/They had retained the information.
- He/She/It/Adam had retained the information.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been retaining the information.
- We/You/They had been retaining the information.
- He/She/It/Adam had been retaining the information.
Indefinite / Simple Future Tense
- I will retain the information.
- We/You/They will retain the information.
- He/She/It/Adam will retain the information.
Future Continuous Tense
- I will be retaining the information.
- We/You/They will be retaining the information.
- He/She/It/Adam will be retaining the information.
Future Perfect Tense
- I will have retained the information.
- We/You/They will have retained the information.
- He/She/It/Adam will have retained the information.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will have been retaining the information.
- We/You/They will have been retaining the information.
- He/She/It/Adam will have been retaining the information.
Past Tense of Retain Phrasal Verbs
| Retain Phrasal Verbs | Past Tense |
| Retain in | Retained in |
| Retain over | Retained over |
| Retain with | Retained with |
| Retain on | Retained on |
| Retain from | Retained from |
| Retain through | Retained through |
| Retain up | Retained up |
| Retain down | Retained down |
| Retain for | Retained for |
| Retain back | Retained back |
FAQS
What is the Future Tense of Retain?
Future Tense of retain is “will retain”.
What is the Present Tense of Retain?
Present Tense of retain is “retain + s/es or ing”.
| I/we/you/they | retain |
| He/she/it/singular name | retains |
| Present participle | retaining |
What is the Past Perfect Tense of Retain?
Past perfect tense of take is “had retained”.
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