sustentarConjugation
sustentar means to support.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Use 'sustentara' or 'sustentase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'sustentaras'/'sustentases' (tú), 'sustentáramos'/'sustentásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Present Subjunctive
Use 'sustente' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'sustentes' (tú), 'sustentemos' (nosotros), etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Use 'no sustentes' (tú), 'no sustente' (usted), 'no sustentemos' (nosotros), 'no sustentéis' (vosotros), 'no sustenten' (ustedes) for negative commands.
Imperative
Use 'sustenta' (tú), 'sustente' (usted), 'sustentemos' (nosotros), 'sustentad' (vosotros), 'sustenten' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of 'sustentar' is regular: sustentaría, sustentarías, sustentaría, sustentaríamos, sustentaríais, sustentarían.
Preterite
The preterite of 'sustentar' is regular: sustenté, sustentaste, sustentó, sustentamos, sustentasteis, sustentaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of 'sustentar' is regular: sustentaba, sustentabas, sustentaba, sustentábamos, sustentabais, sustentaban.
Present
The present tense of 'sustentar' is regular: sustento, sustentas, sustenta, sustentamos, sustentáis, sustentan.
Future
The future tense of 'sustentar' is regular: sustentaré, sustentarás, sustentará, sustentaremos, sustentaréis, sustentarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does sustentar mean in Spanish?
sustentar means "to support".
Is sustentar a regular or irregular verb?
sustentar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate sustentar in the present tense?
The present tense of sustentar is: yo sustento, tú sustentas, él/ella/usted sustenta, nosotros sustentamos, vosotros sustentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sustentan.
How do you conjugate sustentar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of sustentar is: yo sustenté, tú sustentaste, él/ella/usted sustentó, nosotros sustentamos, vosotros sustentasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sustentaron.
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