Before you start
Meet halten
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 16 meanings
- (transitive) to hold (an object in one's hands)
- (transitive) to stop, to halt, to hold back
- (transitive) to support, to hold up
- (transitive, with predicate adjective) to keep, to maintain
- (transitive) to keep, to provide for [with accusative ‘a certain habit or status’]
- (transitive) to keep, to provide for, to stock [with accusative ‘a certain exploited asset’]
Forms
How halten changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | halte | hielt |
| du | hältst | hieltest |
| er/sie/es | hält | hielt |
| wir | halten | hielten |
| ihr | haltet | hieltet |
| Sie | halten | hielten |
Partizip II gehalten · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich halte die Tür.I hold the door.present main clause
- 2Sie hat das Glas gut gehalten.She held the glass well.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du musst deine Hand hier halten.You have to keep your hand here.with a modal verb
Verb family
Separable verbs built on halten
Add a prefix to halten and the meaning changes.