Hold – English Verbs Conjugation

hold holds holding held

Hold means to grasp or keep in position. Irregular verb: hold-held-held.

Meanings

To grasp in hands
To contain or keep
To organize an event

Common Collocations

hold on hold back hold a meeting hold responsible

Tip for Learners

Hold on means wait. "Please hold on a moment."

Present Simple

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

Examples - Present Simple

I hold the door for others.
You hold the key to success.
She holds the record.
We hold meetings every Monday.
They hold the power.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am holding the baby.
You are holding the door.
He is holding the rope.
We are holding a meeting.
They are holding their positions.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have held this position for years.
You have held the record.
She has held many jobs.
We have held numerous meetings.
They have held the fort.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been holding this for an hour.
You have been holding the door.
She has been holding her breath.
We have been holding meetings.
They have been holding their ground.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I held her hand tightly.
You held the door open.
She held the baby.
We held a meeting yesterday.
They held the line.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was holding the rope.
You were holding the door.
She was holding the baby.
We were holding a meeting.
They were holding their positions.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had held the position before.
You had held the record.
She had held the baby.
We had held meetings.
They had held the fort.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been holding for hours.
You had been holding the door.
She had been holding her breath.
We had been holding meetings.
They had been holding their ground.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will hold the door for you.
You will hold the position.
She will hold the baby.
We will hold a meeting.
They will hold their ground.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be holding the fort.
You will be holding the door.
She will be holding the baby.
We will be holding a meeting.
They will be holding their positions.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have held this job for ten years.
You will have held the record.
She will have held the position.
We will have held many meetings.
They will have held the fort.

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
they	will have been holding

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been holding for hours.
You will have been holding the door.
She will have been holding her breath.
We will have been holding meetings.
They will have been holding their ground.