How to Say "maintaining" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “maintaining” is “manteniendo” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Estamos manteniendo la casa limpia.
We are keeping the house clean.
Sigue manteniendo su postura sobre el tema.
He continues maintaining his position on the subject.
Él está manteniendo a su familia con dos trabajos.
He is supporting his family with two jobs.
The '-iendo' Ending
This word is the '-ing' form of the verb 'mantener'. It is used to show that the action of keeping or maintaining is happening right now.
Using it with 'Estar'
In Spanish, you almost always pair this word with a helper verb like 'estar' (to be) or 'seguir' (to continue) to say what someone is currently doing.
Don't use it alone
Mistake: “Yo manteniendo la puerta.”
Correction: Estoy manteniendo la puerta. (You need a helper verb like 'estoy' before it.)
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