/manteˈneɾ/
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Translation
to maintain, to keep, to support
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Word origin
From Latin manu tenere ('to hold in the hand'), from manus ('hand') plus tenere ('to hold').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- manu tenere
- English cognates
- maintain, tenant, tenacious
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | mantengo | mantuve | mantenía | mantendré | mantendría |
| tú | mantienes | mantuviste | mantenías | mantendrás | mantendrías |
| él/ella/ud. | mantiene | mantuvo | mantenía | mantendrá | mantendría |
| nos. | mantenemos | mantuvimos | manteníamos | mantendremos | mantendríamos |
| vos. | mantenéis | mantuvisteis | manteníais | mantendréis | mantendríais |
| ellos/uds. | mantienen | mantuvieron | mantenían | mantendrán | mantendrían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | mantenga | mantuviera | mantuviese |
| tú | mantengas | mantuvieras | mantuvieses |
| él/ella/ud. | mantenga | mantuviera | mantuviese |
| nos. | mantengamos | mantuviéramos | mantuviésemos |
| vos. | mantengáis | mantuvierais | mantuvieseis |
| ellos/uds. | mantengan | mantuvieran | mantuviesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | mantén |
| ud. | mantenga |
| nosotros | mantengamos |
| vosotros | mantened |
| uds. | mantengan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- manteniendo
- Past participle
- mantenido
Examples
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It is very difficult to keep calm in situations of such high tension.
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The father works many hours to support his family with dignity.
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You need to keep your workspace clean every day.
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He kept his word in spite of all the problems.
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It is important to keep a good relationship with the neighbours.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 12: mantener, arma, ocurrir and 7 more words.