Hould 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, hould doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “hould” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is hould‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with hould verbs?
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Hould of Definition and Meaning
Hould is a verb that means to grasp something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Hould
| Base Form (V1) | hould |
| Past Form (V2) | held |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | held or houlden |
| s / es/ es (V4) | houlds |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | houlding |
Hould of Past Simple V2
The verb Hould is also employed in its V2 form as “held ”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Hould of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘held or houlden‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘held or houlden‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word hould is used ‘have +’held or houlden ’ or ‘has +’held or houlden.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘held or houlden‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’held or houlden‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’held or houlden‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Hould V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Hould | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| hould | hould | houlds | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| hould | hould | hould | |
| Present Continuous of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| am houlding | are houlding | is houlding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are houlding | are houlding | are houlding | |
| Present Perfect of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| have held or houlden | have held or houlden | has held or houlden | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have held or houlden | have held or houlden | have held or houlden | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been houlding | have been houlding | has been houlding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been houlding | have been houlding | have been houlding | |
| Past Simple of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| held | held | held | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| held | held | held | |
| Past Continuous of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| was houlding | were houlding | was houlding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were houlding | were houlding | were houlding | |
| Past Perfect of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| had held or houlden | had held or houlden | had held or houlden | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had held or houlden | had held or houlden | had held or houlden | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been houlding | had been houlding | had been houlding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been houlding | had been houlding | had been houlding | |
| Future Simple of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall hould | will/shall hould | will/shall hould | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall hould | will/shall hould | will/shall hould | |
| Future Continuous of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be houlding | will/shall be houlding | will/shall be houlding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be houlding | will/shall be houlding | will/shall be houlding | |
| Future Perfect of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have held or houlden | will/shall have held or houlden | will/shall have held or houlden | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have held or houlden | will/shall have held or houlden | will/shall have held or houlden | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been houlding | will/shall have been houlding | will/shall have been houlding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been houlding | will/shall have been houlding | will/shall have been houlding | |
| Conditional Present of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| would hould | would hould | would hould | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would hould | would hould | would hould | |
| Conditional Perfect of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have held or houlden | would have held or houlden | would have held or houlden | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have held or houlden | would have held or houlden | would have held or houlden | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be houlding | would be houlding | would be houlding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be houlding | would be houlding | would be houlding | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been houlding | would have been houlding | would have been houlding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been houlding | would have been houlding | would have been houlding | |
| Present Subjunctive of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| hould | hould | hould | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| hould | hould | hould | |
| Past Subjunctive of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| held | held | held | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| held | held | held | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| had held or houlden | had held or houlden | had held or houlden | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had held or houlden | had held or houlden | had held or houlden | |
| Imperative of hould | I | You | She/He/It |
| hould | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s hould | hould | ||
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Example Sentences with Hould V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about hould sentence examples:
+ Can you hould it tight?
+ No one can hould it for more than a minute.
+ The bear houlds the nest.
+ Try to hould it with bare hands.
Synonym Words For Hould
Synonym of hould word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of hould:
- carry
- own
- possess
- have
- cling to
Opposite Words For Hould
The antonym of hould word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as hould:
- drop
- loose
- unfasten
- unloosen
- lose
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Hould (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of hould?
The past tense of hould is held . The third-person singular simple present indicative form of hould is houlds. The present participle of hould is houlding. The past participle of hould is held or houlden.
| Base Form (V1) | hould |
| Past Form (V2) | held |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | held or houlden |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | houlds |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | houlding |
What is the V2 and V3 form of hould?
+ The V2 and V3 form of hould is “held “ and “held or houlden”.
What is the sentence of hould?
What is the past tense V2 of hould?
+ The past tense of hould is “held “.
What is the past participle V3 of hould?
+ The past participle of hould is “held or houlden“.
What is the present participle V5 of hould?
+ The present participle of hould is “houlding“.
Conclusion
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