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Conjugation of tenēre in Latin

tenēreto hold, to keepregular

Praesēnspresent

Actions happening now or habitually.

tū~~tenes~~tenēsLearners often omit the long vowel mark (ē); the correct present 2nd-person singular retains the long ē: tenēs.

Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

Actions that will happen.

Past actions with a bearing on the present.

Actions completed before another past action.

Actions that will be finished by a future point.

Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.

ego~~teneō~~teneamConfusing the indicative with the subjunctive. The present subjunctive uses -ea- (teneam), not the indicative teneō.

Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.

ego~~teneam~~tenēremUsing the present subjunctive instead of the imperfect. The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the infinitive: tenērem.

Completed hypothetical actions.

ego~~tenuī~~tenuerimUsing the perfect indicative (tenuī) where the perfect subjunctive (tenuerim) is required.

Commands and requests.

tū~~teneō~~tenēUsing the indicative form instead of the imperative. The 2nd-person singular imperative is tenē (give the command).

Is tenēre a regular verb?

Yes — tenēre is a regular Latin verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.

What does tenēre mean?

tenēre is a Latin verb meaning "to hold, to keep".