Hold V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, hold doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “hold” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is hold‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with hold verbs?
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Hold of Definition and Meaning
Hold is a verb that means to have or maintain possession of something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Hold
| Base Form (V1) | hold |
| Past Form (V2) | held |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | held |
| s / es/ es (V4) | holds |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | holding |
Hold of Past Simple V2
The verb Hold is also employed in its V2 form as “held”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Hold of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “held”. held is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word hold is used ‘have +’held ’ or ‘has +’held.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘held‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’held‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’held‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Hold V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Hold | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| hold | hold | holds | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| hold | hold | hold | |
| Present Continuous of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| am holding | are holding | is holding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are holding | are holding | are holding | |
| Present Perfect of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| have held | have held | has held | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have held | have held | have held | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been holding | have been holding | has been holding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been holding | have been holding | have been holding | |
| Past Simple of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| held | held | held | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| held | held | held | |
| Past Continuous of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| was holding | were holding | was holding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were holding | were holding | were holding | |
| Past Perfect of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| had held | had held | had held | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had held | had held | had held | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been holding | had been holding | had been holding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been holding | had been holding | had been holding | |
| Future Simple of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall hold | will/shall hold | will/shall hold | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall hold | will/shall hold | will/shall hold | |
| Future Continuous of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be holding | will/shall be holding | will/shall be holding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be holding | will/shall be holding | will/shall be holding | |
| Future Perfect of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have held | will/shall have held | will/shall have held | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have held | will/shall have held | will/shall have held | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been holding | will/shall have been holding | will/shall have been holding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been holding | will/shall have been holding | will/shall have been holding | |
| Conditional Present of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| would hold | would hold | would hold | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would hold | would hold | would hold | |
| Conditional Perfect of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have held | would have held | would have held | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have held | would have held | would have held | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be holding | would be holding | would be holding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be holding | would be holding | would be holding | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been holding | would have been holding | would have been holding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been holding | would have been holding | would have been holding | |
| Present Subjunctive of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| hold | hold | hold | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| hold | hold | hold | |
| Past Subjunctive of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| held | held | held | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| held | held | held | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| had held | had held | had held | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had held | had held | had held | |
| Imperative of hold | I | You | She/He/It |
| hold | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s hold | hold | ||
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Example Sentences with Hold V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about hold sentence examples:
+ Can I hold your hand?
+ Hold on tight, we're gonna drag you up.
+ Hold the line, charge at my order.
+ I just wish I could hold him tight for one more time.
Synonym Words For Hold
Synonym of hold word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of hold:
- grip
- bear
- clasp
- grasp
- clench
- clutch
- carry
- own
- possess
Opposite Words For Hold
The antonym of hold word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as hold:
- release
- relinquish
- surrender
- liberate
- free
- loosen
- drop
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Hold (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of hold?
The past tense of hold is held. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of hold is holds. The present participle of hold is holding. The past participle of hold is held.
| Base Form (V1) | hold |
| Past Form (V2) | held |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | held |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | holds |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | holding |
What is the V2 and V3 form of hold?
+ The V2 and V3 form of hold is “held“.
What is the sentence of hold?
What is the past tense V2 of hold?
+ The past tense of hold is “held“.
What is the past participle V3 of hold?
+ The past participle of hold is “held“.
What is the present participle V5 of hold?
+ The present participle of hold is “holding“.
Conclusion
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