mantenerse Future Conjugation
mantenerse — to remain
The future of mantenerse uses the irregular stem 'mantendr-': me mantendré, te mantendrás.
mantenerse Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this for promises about staying in a certain state or predictions about how a situation will remain in the future.
Notes on mantenerse in the Future
Instead of using the infinitive, the 'e' in the ending is replaced by a 'd', creating the stem 'mantendr-'.
Example Sentences
Me mantendré fiel a mis principios.
I will remain faithful to my principles.
yo
Nos mantendremos unidos pase lo que pase.
We will stay united no matter what happens.
nosotros
Se mantendrá el precio actual hasta enero.
The current price will remain until January.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: me manteneré
Correct: me mantendré
Why: You cannot use the full infinitive for this verb; you must use the irregular 'dr' stem.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'mantenerse' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
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.
Conditional
yo: me mantendría
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'mantendr-': me mantendría, te mantendrías.
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.