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tenervi

to keep you

→ tenere
tener to keep, to hold + vi you (plural) reflexive or object pronoun
verb Rare #43,820
to keep you Here, “you” refers to more than one person.
IT: Voglio tenervi al sicuro.
EN: I want to keep you safe.
Conjugation of tenere
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First tengo teniamo
Second tieni tenete
Third tiene tengono
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — teniamo
Second tieni tenete
Third tenga —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First tenga teniamo
Second tenga —
Third tenga —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First tenevo —
Second tenevi —
Third teneva —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First terrò terremo
Second terrai terrete
Third terrà —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third tenne —
Present
tenendo
Imperative present
SingularPlural
Second — tenetevi
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First tenessi —
Second tenessi —
Third tenesse —

Anzi, lui vorrebbe tenervi sempre con sé.

In fact, he would like to keep you with him always.

— 8½ (1963)

Stiamo cercando di tenervi al sicuro.

We’re trying to keep you safe.

— Eddington (2025)

Continuerò a tenervi la mano, andate a dormire per favore.

I’ll keep holding your hand. Please go to sleep.

— Si alza il vento (2013)