Past tense of hold
The past simple of hold is held and the past participle is held: hold – held – held.
- Base form V1
- hold
- Past simple V2
- held
- Past participle V3
- held
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Meaning of hold
To keep someone or something in your hands or arms
- ExampleHold the rail as you walk down the steps.
Hold, held, held in sentences
- Past simpleShe held my hand in the dark.
- Past participleHe has held the same job for years.
Common mistakes
holdedheld. Hold is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Built on hold, with the same forms: behold, uphold, withhold.
Past simple and past participle the same, like hold: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of hold?
Held. For example: She held my hand in the dark.
What is the past participle of hold?
Held. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in He has held the same job for years.
Is hold a regular verb?
No. Hold is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
