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mantendrá

mahn-ten-DRAH/mantenˈdɾa/

“mantendrá” means “will keep” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

will keep

Also: will maintain, will remain
VerbA2irregular er
A small green plant inside a glass jar, protected and thriving in a stable environment.
gerundmanteniendo
past Participlemantenido
infinitivemantener

📝 In Action

El tiempo se mantendrá estable durante el fin de semana.

A2

The weather will remain stable during the weekend.

Ella mantendrá la puerta cerrada.

A1

She will keep the door closed.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • mantendrá la calma – will stay calm
  • mantendrá la distancia – will keep their distance

Idioms & Expressions

  • mantener a raya – to keep something or someone at a distance or under control

will support

Also: will provide for
A large bird feeding its young chicks in a cozy nest.

📝 In Action

Con su nuevo sueldo, él mantendrá a toda su familia.

B1

With his new salary, he will support his whole family.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmantuvieran
yomantuviere
túmantuvieras
vosotrosmantuviérais
nosotrosmantuviéramos
él/ella/ustedmantuviere

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmantengan
yomantenga
túmantengas
vosotrosmantengáis
nosotrosmantengamos
él/ella/ustedmantenga

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesmantuvieron
yomantuve
túmantuviste
vosotrosmantuvisteis
nosotrosmantuvimos
él/ella/ustedmantuvo

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmantenían
yomantenía
túmantenías
vosotrosmanteníais
nosotrosmanteníamos
él/ella/ustedmantenía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmantienen
yomantengo
túmantienes
vosotrosmantenéis
nosotrosmantenemos
él/ella/ustedmantiene
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "mantendrá" in Spanish:

will keep→will maintain→will support→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: mantendrá

Question 1 of 1

If you want to say 'The bank will keep the rates low', which form is correct?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
mantenimiento(maintenance) — Noun
mantenedor(maintainer) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
tendrápondrávendrá
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'manutenere', which literally means 'to hold in the hand'. Over time, it grew to mean keeping or preserving something.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: maintenirEnglish: maintain

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'mantendrá' and 'sostendrá'?

'Mantendrá' is usually about keeping a state or situation the same, while 'sostendrá' is more about physically holding something up so it doesn't fall.