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ich hielte

would hold, would keep, would consider

→ halten
hielt to stop + e Subjunctive past ending (I/he/she/it)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #43,033
would hold, would keep This is the subjunctive form of “halten,” used for hypothetical situations or wishes.
GE: Ich hielte gern deine Hand.
EN: I would gladly hold your hand.
would consider Used in the expression “etwas für etwas halten” (to consider something something).
GE: Ich hielte das für eine gute Idee.
EN: I would consider that a good idea.
Conjugation of halten
Subjunctive past
SingularPlural
First hielte hielten
Third hielte hielten

Ich wünschte, Tom hielte einfach die Klappe.

I wish Tom would just shut up.

Tom hielte es nicht für ratsam, das zu tun.

Tom wouldn't consider it advisable to do that.

An deiner Stelle hielte ich mich von Tom fern.

If I were you, I’d stay away from Tom.

Ich habe Tom gesagt, ich hielte es für eine gute Idee.

I told Tom I thought it was a good idea.

Ich hielte sehr gerne deine Hand.

I would love to hold your hand.