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tu tenevi

were holding, held

→ tenere
ten to keep, to hold + evi 2nd-person singular imperfect
verb · 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #36,742
were holding, held The exact meaning depends on what is being held; it can also mean “were keeping.”
IT: Tenevi il libro con una mano.
EN: You were holding the book with one hand.
Conjugation of tenere
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First tenevo —
Second tenevi —
Third teneva —

Te lo tenevi stretto, gli stavi attaccata al collo.

You were holding him tight, clinging to his neck.

— Il paziente inglese (1996)

Io ti ho visto che la tenevi in mano.

I saw you holding it in your hand.

— I lunedì al sole (2002)

Ma la tenevi tu!

But you were holding it!

— Hong Kong Express (1994)

Perché gli tenevi il braccio intorno al collo?

Why did you have your arm around his neck?

— Il paziente inglese (1996)

Sì, tu mi tenevi per mano.

Yes, you held my hand.

— La doppia vita di Veronica (1991)

Il modo in cui mi tenevi la mano tornando da scuola.

The way you held my hand on the way home from school.

— Rental Family - Nelle vite degli altri (2025)