mantenerse Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
mantenerse — to remain
The imperative uses 'mantente' for tú and 'manténgase' for formal requests.
mantenerse Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders or advice on staying in a specific state (e.g., 'Stay calm!').
Notes on mantenerse in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'mantente' (shortened from mantén + te). The 'usted' and 'ustedes' forms use the present subjunctive stem 'manteng-'.
Example Sentences
¡Mantente a salvo!
Stay safe!
tú
Manténgase en línea, por favor.
Please stay on the line.
Mantengámonos positivos.
Let's stay positive.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: mantiénete
Correct: mantente
Why: The informal command for -tener verbs is always the shortened 'tén' form, not the full stem change.
Mistake: manténganse
Correct: manténganse
Why: Remember to add the accent when attaching 'se' to the end of the command to keep the stress in the right place.
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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.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te mantengas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no te mantengas, no se mantenga.