hold
Base form
hold
/həʊld/
Past simple
held
/held/
Past participle
held
/held/
MeaningA2
to have something in your hands
to hold your breath
In use
- After a modal verb · Form 1Could you hold my bag while I look for my ticket?
- Imperative · Form 1Hold the ladder steady while I change the light bulb.
- Past simple · Form 2Yesterday Maria held the door open for an old man with a heavy bag.
- Past simple · Form 2Last Saturday we held a small party for Ben’s thirtieth birthday.
- Passive · Form 3The meeting was held in the main hall because of the rain.
- Present perfect · Form 3Tom has held the same job at the bank for ten years.
Watch out
Meetings and parties are held, in the passive too: The match was held on Sunday, not was holded.
Same pattern
A — B — BForms two and three are the same
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