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manteniendo

man-ten-YEN-dohmanteˈnjendo

“manteniendo” means “maintaining” in Spanish (continuing a state or condition).

maintaining, keeping

Also: supporting, holding
VerbA2irregular (changes spelling in the root) er
A person carefully balancing a tall stack of colorful books to keep them from falling.
gerundmanteniendo
past Participlemantenido
infinitivemantener

📝 In Action

Estamos manteniendo la casa limpia.

A1

We are keeping the house clean.

Sigue manteniendo su postura sobre el tema.

B1

He continues maintaining his position on the subject.

Él está manteniendo a su familia con dos trabajos.

A2

He is supporting his family with two jobs.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • conservando (conserving/preserving)
  • sosteniendo (holding up/sustaining)

Antonyms

  • soltando (letting go/releasing)
  • abandonando (abandoning)

Common Collocations

  • manteniendo la calma – keeping calm
  • manteniendo el equilibrio – keeping one's balance
  • manteniendo una conversación – holding a conversation

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yomantuviera
túmantuvieras
él/ella/ustedmantuviera
nosotrosmantuviéramos
vosotrosmantuvierais
ellos/ellas/ustedesmantuvieran

Present Subjunctive

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

Indicative

Preterite

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

Imperfect

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

Present

yomantengo
túmantienes
él/ella/ustedmantiene
nosotrosmantenemos
vosotrosmantenéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmantienen
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Words that translate to "manteniendo" in Spanish:

holding→keeping→maintaining→supporting→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: manteniendo

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence means 'I am keeping the secret'?

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📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin words 'manus' (hand) and 'tenere' (to hold). It literally means 'holding in the hand'.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: maintenantEnglish: maintaining

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'manteniendo' always mean 'maintaining'?

Mostly, yes! But it also covers 'supporting' (like paying for a family) and 'holding' (like holding a physical object).

What is the base verb of 'manteniendo'?

The base verb is 'mantener', which means 'to maintain' or 'to keep'.