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English conjugation of the verb "to hold" in Present Simple Tense
Simple Forms

Basic Forms

  • Infinitive
  • to hold
  •  
  • Imperative
  • hold
  • let's hold
  • hold
  • Present Participle
  • holding
  •  
  • Past Participle
  • held
  •  
Indicative:

Present

  • I hold
  • you hold
  • he/she/it holds
  • we hold
  • you hold
  • they hold

Past

  • I held
  • you held
  • he/she/it held
  • we held
  • you held
  • they held

Compound Forms

Past Participle

  • having held
Indicative

Present continuous

  • I am holding
  • you are holding
  • he/she/it is holding
  • we are holding
  • you are holding
  • they are holding

Present perfect

  • I have held
  • you have held
  • he/she/it has held
  • we have held
  • you have held
  • they have held

Future

  • I will hold
  • you will hold
  • he/she/it will hold
  • we will hold
  • you will hold
  • they will hold

Future Perfect

  • I will have held
  • you will have held
  • he/she/it will have held
  • we will have held
  • you will have held
  • they will have held

Past continuous

  • I was holding
  • you were holding
  • he/she/it was holding
  • we were holding
  • you were holding
  • they were holding

Past perfect

  • I had held
  • you had held
  • he/she/it had held
  • we had held
  • you had held
  • they had held

Future continuous

  • I will be holding
  • you will be holding
  • he/she/it will be holding
  • we will be holding
  • you will be holding
  • they will be holding

Present perfect continuous

  • I have been holding
  • you have been holding
  • he/she/it has been holding
  • we have been holding
  • you have been holding
  • they have been holding

Past perfect continuous

  • I had been holding
  • you had been holding
  • he/she/it had been holding
  • we had been holding
  • you had been holding
  • they had been holding

Future perfect continuous

  • I will have been holding
  • you will have been holding
  • he/she/it will have been holding
  • we will have been holding
  • you will have been holding
  • they will have been holding

Basic Forms

  • Infinitive
  • not to hold
  •  
  • Imperative
  • do not hold
  • let's not hold
  • do not hold
  • Present Participle
  • not holding
  •  
  • Past Participle
  • not held
  •  

Present

  • I do not hold
  • you do not hold
  • he/she/it does not hold
  • we do not hold
  • you do not hold
  • they do not hold

Past

  • I did not hold
  • you did not hold
  • he/she/it did not hold
  • we did not hold
  • you did not hold
  • they did not hold

Past Participle

  • not having held

Present continuous

  • I am not holding
  • you are not holding
  • he/she/it is not holding
  • we are not holding
  • you are not holding
  • they are not holding

Present perfect

  • I have not held
  • you have not held
  • he/she/it has not held
  • we have not held
  • you have not held
  • they have not held

Future

  • I will not hold
  • you will not hold
  • he/she/it will not hold
  • we will not hold
  • you will not hold
  • they will not hold

Future Perfect

  • I will not have held
  • you will not have held
  • he/she/it will not have held
  • we will not have held
  • you will not have held
  • they will not have held

Past continuous

  • I was not holding
  • you were not holding
  • he/she/it was not holding
  • we were not holding
  • you were not holding
  • they were not holding

Past perfect

  • I had not held
  • you had not held
  • he/she/it had not held
  • we had not held
  • you had not held
  • they had not held

Future continuous

  • I will not be holding
  • you will not be holding
  • he/she/it will not be holding
  • we will not be holding
  • you will not be holding
  • they will not be holding

Present perfect continuous

  • I have not been holding
  • you have not been holding
  • he/she/it has not been holding
  • we have not been holding
  • you have not been holding
  • they have not been holding

Past perfect continuous

  • I had not been holding
  • you had not been holding
  • he/she/it had not been holding
  • we had not been holding
  • you had not been holding
  • they had not been holding

Future perfect continuous

  • I will not have been holding
  • you will not have been holding
  • he/she/it will not have been holding
  • we will not have been holding
  • you will not have been holding
  • they will not have been holding
Indicative:

Present

  • do I hold ?
  • do you hold ?
  • does he/she/it hold ?
  • do we hold ?
  • do you hold ?
  • do they hold ?

Past

  • did I hold ?
  • did you hold ?
  • did he/she/it hold ?
  • did we hold ?
  • did you hold ?
  • did they hold ?
Indicative

Present continuous

  • am I holding ?
  • are you holding ?
  • is he/she/it holding ?
  • are we holding ?
  • are you holding ?
  • are they holding ?

Present perfect

  • have I held ?
  • have you held ?
  • has he/she/it held ?
  • have we held ?
  • have you held ?
  • have they held ?

Future

  • will I hold ?
  • will you hold ?
  • will he/she/it hold ?
  • will we hold ?
  • will you hold ?
  • will they hold ?

Future Perfect

  • will I have held ?
  • will you have held ?
  • will he/she/it have held ?
  • will we have held ?
  • will you have held ?
  • will they have held ?

Past continuous

  • was I holding ?
  • were you holding ?
  • was he/she/it holding ?
  • were we holding ?
  • were you holding ?
  • were they holding ?

Past perfect

  • had I held ?
  • had you held ?
  • had he/she/it held ?
  • had we held ?
  • had you held ?
  • had they held ?

Future continuous

  • will I be holding ?
  • will you be holding ?
  • will he/she/it be holding ?
  • will we be holding ?
  • will you be holding ?
  • will they be holding ?

Present perfect continuous

  • have I been holding ?
  • have you been holding ?
  • has he/she/it been holding ?
  • have we been holding ?
  • have you been holding ?
  • have they been holding ?

Past perfect continuous

  • had I been holding ?
  • had you been holding ?
  • had he/she/it been holding ?
  • had we been holding ?
  • had you been holding ?
  • had they been holding ?

Future perfect continuous

  • will I have been holding ?
  • will you have been holding ?
  • will he/she/it have been holding ?
  • will we have been holding ?
  • will you have been holding ?
  • will they have been holding ?
See also verbs with similar meaning: hold back,  hold close,  hold dear,  hold down,  hold fast,  more ...

Definitions:

  • -  Keep from exhaling or expelling
  • -  Remain committed to
  • -  Assert or affirm
  • -  Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
  • -  Hold the attention of
  • -  Be in accord; be in agreement
  • -  Declare to be
  • -  Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
  • -  Protect against a challenge or attack
  • -  Aim, point, or direct
  • -  Drink alcohol without showing ill effects
  • -  Have or hold in one's hands or grip
  • -  Be the physical support of; carry the weight of
  • -  To close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
  • -  Cover as for protection against noise or smell
  • -  Support or hold in a certain manner
  • -  Organize or be responsible for
  • -  Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
  • -  Cause to stop
  • -  Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  • -  Secure and keep for possible future use or application
  • -  Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
  • -  Take and maintain control over, often by violent means
  • -  Keep from departing
  • -  Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
  • -  Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
  • -  Stop dealing with
  • -  Be valid, applicable, or true
  • -  Be pertinent or relevant or applicable
  • -  Keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
  • -  Remain in a certain state, position, or condition
  • -  Contain or hold; have within
  • -  Be capable of holding or containing
  • -  Resist or confront with resistance
  • -  Have room for; hold without crowding
  • -  Have as a major characteristic

Examples:

  • -  Hold your breath
  • -  I hold to these ideas
  • -  Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good
  • -  I hold him personally responsible
  • -  She can hold an audience spellbound
  • -  Both philosophers concord on this point
  • -  Judge held that the defendant was innocent
  • -  I'll hold you by your promise
  • -  Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks
  • -  Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames
  • -  He had drunk more than he could carry
  • -  A crazy idea took hold of him
  • -  What's holding that mirror?
  • -  The terrorists held the journalists for ransom
  • -  Hold one's nose
  • -  He carried himself upright
  • -  Give a course
  • -  Harbor a resentment
  • -  Halt the presses
  • -  She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
  • -  I reserve the right to disagree
  • -  He held the governorship for almost a decade
  • -  The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week
  • -  Hold the horse
  • -  Please hold a table at Maxim's
  • -  Control your anger
  • -  Hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting
  • -  This theory still holds
  • -  The same rules go for everyone
  • -  The students keep me on my toes
  • -  They held on the road and kept marching
  • -  This can contains water
  • -  The flask holds one gallon
  • -  The bridge held
  • -  The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people
  • -  The book holds in store much valuable advise

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