V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 FORM OF HOLD
The English verb "to hold" is an irregular verb that is used to express the action of transferring something to someone or something else. It undergoes changes in its base form, past tense, and past participle. The conjugation of "to hold" in different tenses is as follows:
| V1 - Base Form | hold |
| V2 - Past Form | held |
| V3 - Past Praticiple Form | held |
| V4 - Present Praticiple Form | holding |
| V5 - 3rd Person Singular: s/es Form | holds |
The irregularity of the verb "to hold" lies in its past tense and past participle forms, which do not follow the regular "-ed" pattern used for regular verbs. Instead, the past tense form is "held" and the past participle form is "held" It is important to remember these irregular forms when using "to hold" in various tenses and contexts.
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Present Tense of HOLD
Present Simple Tense of HOLD in Sentences
Note: 1st Form + s / es / ies
l hold.
You hold.
He / She holds.
We hold.
They hold.
Present Continious Tense of HOLD in Sentences
Note: am / is / are + 1st Form + ing
I am holding.
You are holding.
He / She is holding.
We are holding.
They are holding.
Present Perfect Tense of HOLD in Sentences
Note: have / has + 3rd Form
I have held.
You have held.
He has held.
We have held.
You have held.
They have held.
Present Perfect Continious Tense of HOLD in Sentences
Note: have been / has been + 1st Form + ing
I have been holding.
You have been holding.
He has been holding.
We have been holding.
You have been holding.
They have been holding.
Past Tense of HOLD
Past Simple Tense of HOLD in Sentences
Note: 2nd Form
I held.
You held.
He / She held.
We held.
You held.
They held.
Past Continious Tense of HOLD in Sentences
Note: was / were + 1st form + ing
I was holding.
You were holding.
He was holding.
We were holding.
You were holding.
They were holding.
Past Perfect Tense of HOLD in Sentences
Note: had + 3rd form
I had held.
You had held.
He / She had held.
We had held.
They had held.
Past Perfect Continious Tense of HOLD in Sentences
Note: had been + 1st form + ing
I had been holding.
You had been holding.
He had been holding.
We had been holding.
They had been holding.
Future Tense of HOLD
Future Simple Tense of HOLD in Sentences
Note: will / shall + 1st form
I will / shall hold.
You will hold.
He will hold.
We will / shall hold.
You will hold.
They will hold.
Future Continious Tense of HOLD in Sentences
Note: will be / shall be + 1st form + ing
I will / shall be holding.
You will be holding.
He / She will be holding.
We will / shall be holding.
They will be holding.
Future Perfect Tense of HOLD in Sentences
Note: will have / shall have + 3rd form
I will / shall have held.
You will have held.
He will have held.
We will / shall have held.
They will have held.
Future Perfect Continious Tense of HOLD in Sentences
Note: will have been / shall have been + 1st form + ing
I will / shall have been holding.
You will have been holding.
He / She will have been holding.
We will / shall have been holding.
They will have been holding.
FAQ - CONJUGATE VERB HOLD
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of the verb "HOLD"?
- Base Form (V1) - "HOLD"
- Past Form (V2) - "HELD"
- Past Praticiple (V3) - "HELD"
- Present Praticiple (V4) - "HOLDING"
- 3rd Person Singular: s/es/ed (V5) - "HOLDS"
What is the Past Tense of the verb "HOLD"?
The past tense of the verb "HOLD" is "HELD".
What is the Past Participle of the verb "HOLD"?
The Past Participle of the verb "HOLD" is "HELD".
What is the Present Participle of the verb "HOLD"?
The Present Participle of the verb "HOLD" is "HOLDING".
What is the 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "HOLD"?
The 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "HOLD" is "HOLDS".
Verbs That Start With A - Z
English verbs starting with each letter the alphabet, from A-Z.
English Verbs That Start with A
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
| arise | arose | arisen |
| awake | awoke | awoken |
| ask | asked | asked |
| approach | approached | approached |
| adjust | adjusted | adjusted |
| attack | attacked | attacked |
| admire | admired | admired |
| allow | allowed | allowed |
| animate | animated | animated |
English Verbs That Start with B
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| bite | bit | bitten |
| break | broke | broken |
| build | built | built |
| begin | began | begun |
| behold | beheld | beheld |
| bend | bent | bent |
| beset | beset | beset |
| bind | bound | bound |
| blow | blew | blown |
| burst | burst | burst |
English Verbs That Start with C
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| capture | captured | captured |
| catch | caught | caught |
| choose | chose | chosen |
| chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/ |
| call | called | called |
| come | came | come |
| cost | cost | cost |
| climb | climbed | climbed |
| cut | cut | cut |
| confess | confessed | confessed |
English Verbs That Start with D
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| dive | dove/dived | dived |
| do | did | done |
| draw | drew | drawn |
| drive | drove | driven |
| dance | danced | danced |
| design | designed | designed |
| deliver | delivered | delivered |
| defend | defended | defended |
| discuss | discussed | discussed |
| decliam | decliamed | decliamed |
English Verbs That Start with E
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| execute | executed | executed |
| educate | educated | educated |
| escape | escaped | escaped |
| explore | explored | explored |
| eliminate | eliminated | eliminated |
| entertain | entertained | entertained |
| encrypt | encrypted | encrypted |
| endorse | endorsed | endorsed |
| endow | endowed | endowed |
| eat | ate | eaten |
English Verbs That Start with F
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| follow | followed | followed |
| fall | fell | fallen |
| feed | fed | fed |
| feel | felt | felt |
| fight | fought | fought |
| find | found | found |
| fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
| fly | flew | flown |
| forget | forgot | forgotten |
| forgive | forgave | forgiven |
English Verbs That Start with G
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| get | got | got/gotten |
| gild | gilded | gilded |
| gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
| give | gave | given |
| go | went | gone |
| greet | greeted | greeted |
| guess | guessed | guessed |
| gather | gathered | gathered |
| grab | grabbed | grabbed |
| grow | grew | grown |
English Verbs That Start with H
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| hide | hid | hidden |
| hit | hit | hit |
| hurt | hurt | hurt |
| hang | hung | hung |
| have | had | had |
| hold | held | held |
| handle | handled | handled |
| harm | harmed | harmed |
| hunt | hunted | hunted |
| hear | heard | heard |
English Verbs That Start with I
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| input | input | input |
| inset | insetted | insetted |
| invent | invented | invented |
| improve | improved | improved |
| inspire | inspired | inspired |
| include | included | included |
| inform | informed | informed |
| impress | impressed | impressed |
| interfere | interfered | interfered |
| impact | impacted | impacted |
English Verbs That Start with J
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| jump | jumped | jumped |
| judge | judged | judged |
| join | joined | joined |
| justify | justified | justified |
| jam | jammed | jammed |
| jag | jagged | jagged |
| joke | joked | joked |
| junk | junked | junked |
| joint | jointed | jointed |
| jut | jutted | jutted |
English Verbs That Start with K
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| keep | kept | kept |
| kneel | knelt | knelt |
| knit | knitted | knitted |
| know | knew | known |
| kick | kicked | kicked |
| kidnap | kidnaped | kidnaped |
| kindle | kindled | kindled |
| knee | kneed | kneed |
| knife | knifed | knifed |
| keen | keened | keened |
English Verbs That Start with L
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| lay | laid | laid |
| lead | led | led |
| learn | learnt | learnt |
| lie | lay | lain |
| light | lighted | lighted |
| lose | lost | lost |
| laugh | laughed | laughed |
| launch | launched | launched |
| laud | lauded | lauded |
| lamb | lambed | lambed |
English Verbs That Start with M
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| make | made | made |
| mean | meant | meant |
| meet | met | met |
| manage | managed | managed |
| memorize | memorized | memorized |
| motivate | motivated | motivated |
| modify | modified | modified |
| multiply | multiplied | multiplied |
| meditate | meditated | meditated |
| mention | mentioned | mentioned |
English Verbs That Start with N
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| need | needed | needed |
| notice | noticed | noticed |
| navigate | navigated | navigated |
| nominate | nominated | nominated |
| nurse | nursed | nursed |
| name | named | named |
| nuture | nutured | nutured |
| neglect | neglected | neglected |
| notify | notified | notified |
| nestle | nestled | nestled |
English Verbs That Start with O
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| observe | observed | observed |
| open | opened | opened |
| operate | operated | operated |
| organize | organized | organized |
| offer | offer | offer |
| offset | offset | offset |
| output | output | output |
| occupy | occupied | occupied |
| obtain | obtained | obtained |
| oppress | oppressed | oppressed |
English Verbs That Start with P
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| partake | partook | partaken |
| pay | paid | paid |
| preset | preset | preset |
| prove | proved | proven/proved |
| put | put | put |
| play | played | played |
| produce | produced | produced |
| present | presented | presented |
| postpone | postponed | postponed |
| prevent | prevented | prevented |
English Verbs That Start with Q
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| qualify | qualifed | qualified |
| quantify | quantified | quantified |
| question | questioned | questioned |
| quiet | quieted | quieted |
| quote | quoted | quoted |
| quiver | quivered | quivered |
| quarrl | quarrlled | quarrlled |
| queue | queued | queued |
| quilt | quilted | quilted |
| quit | quitted | quitted |
English Verbs That Start with R
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| read | read | read |
| redo | redid | redone |
| reset | reset | reset |
| rid | rid | rid |
| ride | rode | ridden |
| ring | rang | rung |
| rise | rose | risen |
| run | ran | run |
| repeat | repeated | repeated |
| reach | reached | reached |
English Verbs That Start with S
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| saw | sawed | sawn |
| say | said | said |
| see | saw | seen |
| seek | sought | sought |
| send | sent | sent |
| sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
| shine | shone | shone |
| slay | slew | slain |
| speak | spoke | spoken |
| swim | swam | swum |
English Verbs That Start with T
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| take | took | taken |
| teach | taught | taught |
| tell | told | told |
| throw | threw | thrown |
| taste | tasted | tasted |
| track | tracked | tracked |
| trust | trusted | trusted |
| talk | talked | talked |
| try | tried | tried |
| translate | translated | translated |
English Verbs That Start with U
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| unbend | unbent | unbent |
| unbind | unbound | unbound |
| uphold | upheld | upheld |
| upset | upset | upset |
| undo | undid | undone |
| unhide | unhid | unhidden |
| use | used | used |
| upgrade | upgraded | upgraded |
| unpack | unpacked | unpacked |
| unplug | unplugged | unplugged |
English Verbs That Start with V
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| visit | visited | visited |
| value | valued | valued |
| verify | verified | verified |
| vary | varied | varied |
| view | viewed | viewed |
| venture | ventured | ventured |
| vanish | vanished | vanished |
| vocalize | vocalized | vocalized |
| vote | voted | voted |
| violate | violated | violated |
English Verbs That Start with W
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| wake | woke | woken |
| wear | wore | worn |
| win | won | won |
| wind | wound | wound |
| work | worked | worked |
| wring | wrung | wrung |
| write | wrote | written |