ține — to hold
ține is the #208 most common word in Romanian, a verb. It means “to hold” and is pronounced /ˈt͡si.ne/.
#208frequency rank
0.04%of everyday Romanian text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of ține
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ține | he/she · singular · present | he/she holds |
| ținut | past participle | held |
| țină | he/she · subjunctive | (that) he/she/they hold |
| ținând | -ing form | holding |
| țin | I · singular · present | I hold |
| ții | you · singular · present | you hold |
| ținem | we · plural · present | we hold |
| țineți | you (pl.) · plural · present | you (pl.) hold |
| țin | they · plural · present | they hold |
| țineam | I · singular · imperfect | I used to hold |
| țineai | you · singular · imperfect | you used to hold |
| ținea | he/she · singular · imperfect | he/she used to hold |
| țineam | we · plural · imperfect | we used to hold |
| țineați | you (pl.) · plural · imperfect | you (pl.) used to hold |
| țineau | they · plural · imperfect | they used to hold |
| ținui | I · singular · past | I held |
| ținuși | you · singular · past | you held |
| ținu | he/she · singular · past | he/she held |
| ținurăm | we · plural · past | we held |
| ținurăți | you (pl.) · plural · past | you (pl.) held |
| ținură | they · plural · past | they held |
| ținusem | I · singular · past perfect | I had held |
| ținuseși | you · singular · past perfect | you had held |
| ținuse | he/she · singular · past perfect | he/she had held |
| ținuserăm | we · plural · past perfect | we had held |
| ținuserăți | you (pl.) · plural · past perfect | you (pl.) had held |
| ținuseră | they · plural · past perfect | they had held |
| ține | you · singular · command | hold! |
| țineți | you (pl.) · plural · command | hold! (to several) |
| ținea | alternative, archaic | to hold |
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