teneo, tenere, tenui, tentus:
Verb · 2nd conjugation · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
hold, keep; comprehend; possess; master; preserve; [tenere memoria => remember];
Conjugations
Finite Forms
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | teneo | tenemus |
| 2 | tenes | tenetis |
| 3 | tenet | tenent |
Infinitives
| Voice | Tense | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| active | present | tenere |
| active | perfect | tenuisse |
| passive | present | teneri |
Imperatives
active
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tene | tenete |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | teneto | tenetote |
| 3 | teneto | tenento |
passive
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tenere | tenemini |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tenetor | — |
| 3 | tenetor | tenentor |
Participles
Perfect Passive Participle
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tentus | tenti |
| Gen. | tenti | tentorum |
| Dat. | tento | — |
| Acc. | tentum | tentos |
| Voc. | tente | tenti |
| Abl. | tento | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tenta | tentae |
| Gen. | tentae | tentarum |
| Dat. | tentae | — |
| Acc. | tentam | tentas |
| Voc. | tenta | tentae |
| Abl. | tenta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tentum | tenta |
| Gen. | tenti | tentorum |
| Dat. | tento | — |
| Acc. | tentum | tenta |
| Voc. | tentum | tenta |
| Abl. | tento | — |
Gerundive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tenendus | — |
| Gen. | tenendi | — |
| Dat. | tenendo | — |
| Acc. | tenendum | — |
| Voc. | tenende | — |
| Abl. | tenendo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tenenda | — |
| Gen. | tenendae | — |
| Dat. | tenendae | — |
| Acc. | tenendam | — |
| Voc. | tenenda | — |
| Abl. | tenenda | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tenendum | — |
| Gen. | tenendi | — |
| Dat. | tenendo | — |
| Acc. | tenendum | — |
| Voc. | tenendum | — |
| Abl. | tenendo | — |
Supines
accusative: tentum; ablative: tentu
Examples
Trinummus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...amorem tibi pectus opscurasse; atque ipse Amoris teneo omnis vias. ita est amor, ballista ut iacitur: nihil..."Rudens
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...numquam ulli supplicabo. G. Tene aram hanc. L. Teneo. C. Deiera te mi argentum daturum eodem die, viduli..."Pseudolus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...memorem immemorem facit qui monet quod memor meminit. teneo, omnia in pectore condita sunt, meditati sunt mihi doli..."Poenulus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Mementote illud, advocati. ADV. Meminimus. LYC. Hahahae, iam teneo quid sit, perspexi modo. hi qui illum dudum conciliaverunt..."Mostellaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...male. quid agis? TR. Hominem optumum teneo. SI. Amice facis, quom me laudas. TR. Decet. SI. Certe. quin..."Miles Gloriosus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...mentirier, sed ego ita esse ut dicis teneo pulchre. proin, Palaestrio, quam potis tam verba confer maxime..."Mercator
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...oculis lacrumae defendant, iam ardeat credo caput. spem teneo, salutem amisi; redeat an non, nescio: si opprimit pater..."Truculentus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...imperiis. DIN. Quid agis? AST. Valeo et validum teneo. peregre quoniam advenis, cena detur. DIN. Bene dicis benigneque..."