mantener
/manteˈneɾ/
verb #908 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to maintain, to keep, to support
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | mantengo | mantuve | mantenía | mantendré | mantendría |
| tú | mantienes | mantuviste | mantenías | mantendrás | mantendrías |
| él/ella/ud. | mantiene | mantuvo | mantenía | mantendrá | mantendría |
| nos. | mantenemos | mantuvimos | manteníamos | mantendremos | mantendríamos |
| vos. | mantenéis | mantuvisteis | manteníais | mantendréis | mantendríais |
| ellos/uds. | mantienen | mantuvieron | mantenían | mantendrán | mantendrían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | mantenga | mantuviera | mantuviese |
| tú | mantengas | mantuvieras | mantuvieses |
| él/ella/ud. | mantenga | mantuviera | mantuviese |
| nos. | mantengamos | mantuviéramos | mantuviésemos |
| vos. | mantengáis | mantuvierais | mantuvieseis |
| ellos/uds. | mantengan | mantuvieran | mantuviesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | mantén |
| ud. | mantenga |
| nosotros | mantengamos |
| vosotros | mantened |
| uds. | mantengan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- manteniendo
- Past participle
- mantenido
Examples
tanta tension.
It is very difficult to keep calm in situations of such high tension.
muchas dignidad.
The father works many hours to support his family with dignity.
Hay limpio productivo.
You need to keep your workspace clean in order to be productive.
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