mantenerse Conditional Conjugation
mantenerse — to remain
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'mantendr-': me mantendría, te mantendrías.
mantenerse Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what you 'would' do to stay in a state, or to make polite suggestions.
Notes on mantenerse in the Conditional
Like the future, the conditional uses the irregular stem 'mantendr-' followed by the -ía endings.
Example Sentences
Me mantendría más sano si comiera mejor.
I would stay healthier if I ate better.
yo
¿Te mantendrías en el trabajo si te bajaran el sueldo?
Would you stay at the job if they lowered your salary?
tú
Dijeron que se mantendrían al margen.
They said they would stay out of it.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: me mantenería
Correct: me mantendría
Why: Learners often forget to use the 'dr' stem and try to use the full infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me mantengo
The present tense of mantenerse is irregular, featuring a 'g' in the yo form and 'ie' stem changes elsewhere.
Preterite
yo: me mantuve
The preterite of mantenerse is highly irregular, using the 'uv' stem: me mantuve, te mantuviste, se mantuvo.
Imperfect
yo: me mantenía
The imperfect of mantenerse is regular: me mantenía, te mantenías, se mantenía.
Future
yo: me mantendré
The future of mantenerse uses the irregular stem 'mantendr-': me mantendré, te mantendrás.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me mantenga
The present subjunctive uses the 'manteng-' stem: me mantenga, te mantengas.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me mantuviera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the irregular 'mantuv-' stem: me mantuviera, te mantuvieras.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: mantente
The imperative uses 'mantente' for tú and 'manténgase' for formal requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te mantengas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no te mantengas, no se mantenga.