halten — to hold (an object in one's hands); to stop, to halt, to hold back
halten is the #148 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to hold (an object in one's hands); to stop, to halt, to hold back” and is pronounced /ˈhaltn̩/.
#148frequency rank
0.07%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of halten
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hält | he/she · present | he/she holds |
| hielt | past | held |
| gehalten | past participle | held |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| halten | infinitive | to hold |
| haltend | -ing form | holding |
| halte | I · present | I hold |
| halten | we · present | we hold |
| halte | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I hold |
| halten | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we hold |
| hältst | you · present | you hold |
| haltet | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) hold |
| haltest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you hold |
| haltet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) hold |
| halten | they · present | they hold |
| halte | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she hold |
| halten | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they hold |
| hielt | I · past | I held |
| hielten | we · past | we held |
| hielte | I · subjunctive II (would / if) | I would hold |
| hielten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) | we would hold |
| hieltest | you · past | you held |
| hieltst | you · past | you held |
| hieltet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) held |
| hieltest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | you would hold |
| hieltet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | you (pl.) would hold |
| hielt | he/she · past | he/she held |
| hielten | they · past | they held |
| hielte | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) | he/she would hold |
| hielten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) | they would hold |
| halt | you · command | hold! |
| halte | you · command | hold! |
| haltet | you (pl.) · command | hold! (to several) |
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