Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs держать / подержать. In English the translation means ‘to hold’.
держать / подержать conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | держать | подержать |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | держу | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | держишь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | держит | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | держим | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | держите | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | держат | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | держал | подержал |
| она – Feminine | держала | подержала |
| оно – Neuter | держало | подержало |
| они/мы/вы– Plural | держали | подержали |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду держать | подержу |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь держать | подержишь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет держать | подержит |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем держать | подержим |
| ты – 2nd Person Plural | будете держать | подержите |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут держать | подержат |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | держи | подержи |
| вы – Polite | держите | подержите |
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