tenere
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verb
- to hold
- to set aside; to conserve
- to holdone's spot in line, etc.
- to reserve
- to keep
Forms
Present
| I | tengo |
|---|---|
| you | tieni |
| he, she, it | tiene |
| we | teniamo |
| you (plural) | tenete |
| they | tengono |
Imperfect
| I | tenevo |
|---|---|
| you | tenevi |
| he, she, it | teneva |
| we | tenevamo |
| you (plural) | tenevate |
| they | tenevano |
Past historic
| I | tenni |
|---|---|
| you | tenesti |
| he, she, it | tenne |
| we | tenemmo |
| you (plural) | teneste |
| they | tennero |
Future
| I | terrò |
|---|---|
| you | terrai |
| he, she, it | terrà |
| we | terremo |
| you (plural) | terrete |
| they | terranno |
Conditional
| I | terrei |
|---|---|
| you | terresti |
| he, she, it | terrebbe |
| we | terremmo |
| you (plural) | terreste |
| they | terrebbero |
Subjunctive
| I | tenga |
|---|---|
| you | tenga |
| he, she, it | tenga |
| we | teniamo |
| you (plural) | teniate |
| they | tengano |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | tenessi |
|---|---|
| you | tenessi |
| he, she, it | tenesse |
| we | tenessimo |
| you (plural) | teneste |
| they | tenessero |
Imperative
| you | tieni |
|---|---|
| he, she, it | tenga |
| we | teniamo |
| you (plural) | tenete |
| they | tengano |
Other forms
| infinitive | tenere |
|---|
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Forse ogni forma tiene bene un sugo diverso.Perhaps each shape holds a different sauce well.A1I formati della pasta — Pasta Shapes
- In ogni modo, sono sicuro di tenere il posto.In any case, I'm sure I'll keep the place.A1Ancora una volta (5) — Once more (5) (A1)
- Grazie. Mi dà una mano? Tenga questo tubetto.Thanks. Can you give me a hand? Hold this little pipe.A1Un lavoretto — A Little Job
- Non mollare la corda: tengo io la barca.Don't let go of the rope: I'm holding the boat.A2Di nuovo, per favore (7) — Again, please (7) (A2)