se tenir
Quizto hold oneself, to be positioned, to behave, to take place
Present Tense (Présent)
Past Tense (Passé Composé)
Imperfect Tense (Imparfait)
Pluperfect Tense (Plus Que Parfait)
Simple Past Tense (Passé Simple)
Past Anterior Tense (Passé Antérieur)
Future Tense (Futur Simple)
Future Perfect Tense (Futur Antérieur)
Subjunctive Present Tense (Subjonctif Présent)
Subjunctive Past Tense (Subjonctif Passé)
Subjunctive Imperfect Tense (Subjonctif Imparfait)
Subjunctive Pluperfect Tense (Subjonctif Plus Que Parfait)
Conditional Present Tense (Conditionnel Présent)
Conditional Past 1st Form (Conditionnel Passé 1ère Forme)
Conditional Past 2nd Form (Conditionnel Passé 2ème Forme)
Imperative Present (Impératif Présent)
Imperative Past (Impératif Passé)
Common Expressions
se tenir
to take place, to be held
se tenir droit
to stand up straight, to sit up straight
se tenir tranquille
to keep still, to behave oneself
se tenir au courant
to keep up to date, to stay informed
se tenir à qqch
to stick to something, to abide by something
s'en tenir à qqch
to limit oneself to something, to stick to something
Examples
La réunion se tiendra la semaine prochaine.
The meeting will take place next week.
Le festival se tient en été.
The festival is held in summer.
Il se tient bien en classe.
He behaves well in class.
Elle sait se tenir.
She knows how to behave properly.
Ils se tiennent près de la porte.
They are standing near the door.
Le bâtiment se tient au centre-ville.
The building is located downtown.
Il se tient mal.
He doesn't hold himself well / his posture is bad.
Tiens-toi droit !
Stand up straight!