Past of the Italian verb tenere
The past tense conjugations for the Italian verb tenere, along with their English translations.| Imperfect | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| io tenevo | I was keeping | |
| tu tenevi | you were keeping | |
| lui teneva | he was keeping | |
| lei teneva | she was keeping | |
| noi tenevamo | we were keeping | |
| voi tenevate | you were keeping | |
| loro tenevano | they were keeping | |
| Past Historic / Passato remoto | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| io tenni | I kept | |
| tu tenesti | you kept | |
| lui tenne | he kept | |
| lei tenne | she kept | |
| noi tenemmo | we kept | |
| voi teneste | you kept | |
| loro tennero | they kept | |
| Past / Passato prossimo | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| io ho tenuto | I kept | |
| tu hai tenuto | you kept | |
| lui ha tenuto | he kept | |
| lei ha tenuto | she kept | |
| noi abbiamo tenuto | we kept | |
| voi avete tenuto | you kept | |
| loro hanno tenuto | they kept | |
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