mantenerConjugation
mantener means to keep.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Mantener has a 'go' in the yo form and an e-to-ie stem change for others: mantengo, mantienes, mantiene.
Future
The future tense uses an irregular stem: mantendré, mantendrás, mantendrá.
Imperfect
Mantener is regular in the imperfect: mantenía, mantenías, mantenía.
Conditional
The conditional uses the same irregular stem as the future: mantendría, mantendrías, mantendría.
Preterite
The preterite of mantener is highly irregular, using a 'uv' stem: mantuve, mantuviste, mantuvo, mantuvimos, mantuvisteis, mantuvieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative always uses present subjunctive forms: no mantengas, no mantenga.
Imperative
The imperative has a short 'tú' form: mantén, and uses subjunctive forms for others.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is based on the 'mantengo' stem: mantenga, mantengas, mantenga.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'uv' stem from the preterite: mantuviera, mantuvieras, mantuviera.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does mantener mean in Spanish?
mantener means "to keep".
Is mantener a regular or irregular verb?
mantener is a irregular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate mantener in the present tense?
The present tense of mantener is: yo mantengo, tú mantienes, él/ella/usted mantiene, nosotros mantenemos, vosotros mantenéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes mantienen.
How do you conjugate mantener in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of mantener is: yo mantuve, tú mantuviste, él/ella/usted mantuvo, nosotros mantuvimos, vosotros mantuvisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes mantuvieron.
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