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All the words: Spanish

mantener

Level B1

Meaning

to keep, to maintain

Example

Es difícil mantener la casa limpia con dos perros.

It is hard to keep the house clean with two dogs.

A way to remember it

Same root as English "maintain": Latin manu tenere, "to hold in the hand". You keep what you hold.

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
mantengo
you (sg.)
mantienes
he, she
mantiene
we
mantenemos
you (pl.)
mantenéis
they
mantienen
simple past
I
mantuve
you (sg.)
mantuviste
he, she
mantuvo
we
mantuvimos
you (pl.)
mantuvisteis
they
mantuvieron
imperfect
I
mantenía
you (sg.)
mantenías
he, she
mantenía
we
manteníamos
you (pl.)
manteníais
they
mantenían
imperative
you (sg.)
mantenga / mantené
we
mantengamos
you (pl.)
mantened
future
I
mantendré
you (sg.)
mantendrás
he, she
mantendrá
we
mantendremos
you (pl.)
mantendréis
they
mantendrán
conditional
I
mantendría
you (sg.)
mantendrías
he, she
mantendría
we
mantendríamos
you (pl.)
mantendríais
they
mantendrían
present subjunctive
I
mantenga
you (sg.)
mantengas
he, she
mantenga
we
mantengamos
you (pl.)
mantengáis
they
mantengan
imperfect subjunctive
I
mantuviera
you (sg.)
mantuvieras
he, she
mantuviera
we
mantuviéramos
you (pl.)
mantuvierais
they
mantuvieran

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