Conjugación de mantener The Spanish verb mantener translates as “to maintain, to keep”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
How to conjugate mantener In the presente , mantener runs: yo mantengo, tú mantienes, él/ella/usted mantiene, nosotros mantenemos, vosotros mantenéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes mantienen. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
mantener in a sentence In a sentence, mantener looks like this: Yo mantengo la calma. (“I maintain my calm.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of mantener , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “mantener” mean in Spanish? mantener means “to maintain, to keep”.
Is mantener regular or irregular? mantener is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate mantener in the presente? yo mantengo, tú mantienes, él/ella/usted mantiene, nosotros mantenemos, vosotros mantenéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes mantienen.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo mantengo tú mantienes él/ella/usted mantiene nosotros mantenemos vosotros mantenéis ellos/ellas/ustedes mantienen
Yo mantengo la calma. · I maintain my calm.
yo he mantenido tú has mantenido él/ella/usted ha mantenido nosotros hemos mantenido vosotros habéis mantenido ellos/ellas/ustedes han mantenido
He mantenido mi palabra. · I have kept my word.
A2 — Elementary yo mantuve tú mantuviste él/ella/usted mantuvo nosotros mantuvimos vosotros mantuvisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes mantuvieron
Mantuve la calma durante la crisis. · I kept calm during the crisis.
yo mantenía tú mantenías él/ella/usted mantenía nosotros manteníamos vosotros manteníais ellos/ellas/ustedes mantenían
Yo mantenía mi habitación ordenada. · I used to keep my room tidy.
yo mantendré tú mantendrás él/ella/usted mantendrá nosotros mantendremos vosotros mantendréis ellos/ellas/ustedes mantendrán
Mantendré mi promesa. · I will keep my promise.
tú mantén él/ella/usted mantenga nosotros mantengamos vosotros mantened ellos/ellas/ustedes mantengan
¡Mantén la calma! · Keep calm!
B1 — Intermediate yo mantenga tú mantengas él/ella/usted mantenga nosotros mantengamos vosotros mantengáis ellos/ellas/ustedes mantengan
Espero que mantenga la calma. · I hope I keep calm.
yo había mantenido tú habías mantenido él/ella/usted había mantenido nosotros habíamos mantenido vosotros habíais mantenido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían mantenido
Yo había mantenido la esperanza hasta el final. · I had maintained hope until the end.
tú no mantengas él/ella/usted no mantenga nosotros no mantengamos vosotros no mantengáis ellos/ellas/ustedes no mantengan
¡No mantengas esa actitud! · Don't keep that attitude!
yo mantendría tú mantendrías él/ella/usted mantendría nosotros mantendríamos vosotros mantendríais ellos/ellas/ustedes mantendrían
Yo mantendría la calma si fuera tú. · I would keep calm if I were you.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré mantenido tú habrás mantenido él/ella/usted habrá mantenido nosotros habremos mantenido vosotros habréis mantenido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán mantenido
Para el próximo año, habré mantenido mi peso ideal. · By next year, I will have maintained my ideal weight.
yo mantuviera tú mantuvieras él/ella/usted mantuviera nosotros mantuviéramos vosotros mantuvierais ellos/ellas/ustedes mantuvieran
Si yo mantuviera la calma, todo iría mejor. · If I kept calm, everything would go better.
yo haya mantenido tú hayas mantenido él/ella/usted haya mantenido nosotros hayamos mantenido vosotros hayáis mantenido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan mantenido
Ojalá yo haya mantenido. · I hope I have maintained.
yo hubiera mantenido tú hubieras mantenido él/ella/usted hubiera mantenido nosotros hubiéramos mantenido vosotros hubierais mantenido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran mantenido
Ojalá yo hubiera mantenido. · I wish I had maintained.
yo habría mantenido tú habrías mantenido él/ella/usted habría mantenido nosotros habríamos mantenido vosotros habríais mantenido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían mantenido
Yo habría mantenido la distancia. · I would have kept my distance.
Memorize every form of "mantener" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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