How to Say "they preserve" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they preserve” is “mantienen” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los jardineros mantienen el parque muy limpio.
The gardeners keep the park very clean.
Ellos mantienen una relación a distancia.
They maintain a long-distance relationship.
¿Cómo mantienen la calma en situaciones de estrés?
How do you all (formal) keep calm in stressful situations?
The 'They' Form
This form, 'mantienen,' is used when the action is done by 'ellos' (they, masculine or mixed group), 'ellas' (they, feminine), or 'ustedes' (you all, formal).
Forgetting the Stem Change
Mistake: “Using 'mantenan' (regular ending) instead of 'mantienen' (the correct irregular form).”
Correction: Remember that the vowel in the middle changes from E to IE in almost all present tense forms except 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'.
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