mantener
to maintain/keep
Non-Conjugated Forms
mantener
to maintain/keep
manteniendo
Present Participle
mantenido
Used in perfect tenses
Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
Person | |||||
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yo | mantengo | mantuve | mantenĂa | mantendrĂ© | mantenerĂa |
tĂș | mantenes | mantuviste | mantenĂas | mantendrĂĄs | mantenerĂas |
Ă©l/ella/usted | mantene | mantuvo | mantenĂa | mantendrĂĄ | mantenerĂa |
nosotros | mantenemos | mantuvimos | mantenĂamos | mantendremos | mantenerĂamos |
vosotros | mantenĂ©is | mantuvisteis | mantenĂais | mantendrĂ©is | mantenerĂais |
ellos/ellas/ustedes | mantenen | mantuvieron | mantenĂan | mantendrĂĄn | mantenerĂan |
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Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
Person | ||||
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yo | he mantenido | habĂa mantenido | habrĂ© mantenido | habrĂa mantenido |
tĂș | has mantenido | habĂas mantenido | habrĂĄs mantenido | habrĂas mantenido |
Ă©l/ella/usted | ha mantenido | habĂa mantenido | habrĂĄ mantenido | habrĂa mantenido |
nosotros | hemos mantenido | habĂamos mantenido | habremos mantenido | habrĂamos mantenido |
vosotros | habĂ©is mantenido | habĂais mantenido | habrĂ©is mantenido | habrĂais mantenido |
ellos/ellas/ustedes | han mantenido | habĂan mantenido | habrĂĄn mantenido | habrĂan mantenido |
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Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
Person | ||
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yo | mantena | manteniera |
tĂș | mantenas | mantenieras |
él/ella/usted | mantena | manteniera |
nosotros | mantenamos | manteniéramos |
vosotros | mantenĂĄis | mantenierais |
ellos/ellas/ustedes | mantenan | mantenieran |
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Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
Person | |
---|---|
yo | - |
tĂș | mantene |
él/ella/usted | mantena |
nosotros | mantenamos |
vosotros | mantened |
ellos/ellas/ustedes | mantenan |
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Irregular Verb
This is an irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the standard conjugation patterns. You'll need to memorize the irregular forms, especially in the present indicative and preterite.
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Actions
Ending Type
-er verb
Verb Type
Irregular verb
Importance Rank
#61 out of 100
Usage Tips
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.