Past simple and past participle
hold
Hold is an irregular verb: its past simple is held and its past participle is held.
- Base form
- hold
- Past simple
- held
- Past participle
- held
- Definition
- Grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.
- Example
- “She was holding a brown leather suitcase.”
- CEFR level
- A2On the CEFR scale, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient).
- Pattern
- The past simple and the past participle are the same, like bring, brought, brought.