Conjugation

Hold over

tenir au-dessus de

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: over

    Only hold changes; over stays the same: held over, held over.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before over, as the card writes it: hold something over something. A pronoun always does: hold it over.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't hold over, he doesn't hold over.

    1. I / you / we / they hold over
    2. he / she / it holds over

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am holding over
    2. you / we / they are holding over
    3. he / she / it is holding over

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't hold over.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they held over

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to hold over
    2. you / we / they are going to hold over
    3. he / she / it is going to hold over

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't hold over.

    1. (you) hold over
    2. let's hold over