
mantenerse Present Subjunctive Conjugation
mantenerse — to remain
The present subjunctive uses the 'manteng-' stem: me mantenga, te mantengas.
mantenerse Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing wishes, doubts, or requests about someone staying in a certain condition (e.g., 'I want you to stay calm').
Notes on mantenerse in the Present Subjunctive
The stem is pulled from the 'yo' form of the present indicative (mantengo), resulting in 'manteng-' for all people.
Example Sentences
Es importante que te mantengas hidratado.
It is important that you stay hydrated.
tú
Espero que se mantengan en contacto.
I hope they stay in touch.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dile que se mantenga a la espera.
Tell him to remain on standby.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: que te mantienas
Correct: que te mantengas
Why: The subjunctive for this verb is based on the 'go' form (mantengo), not the 'ie' stem change.
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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.
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.