/sosteˈneɾ/
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Translation
to hold, to support, to sustain
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Word origin
From Latin sustinere, from sub- ('under') plus tenere ('to hold'). English 'sustain' shares the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sustinere
- English cognates
- sustain, tenable
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sostengo | sostuve | sostenía | sostendré | sostendría |
| tú | sostienes | sostuviste | sostenías | sostendrás | sostendrías |
| él/ella/ud. | sostiene | sostuvo | sostenía | sostendrá | sostendría |
| nos. | sostenemos | sostuvimos | sosteníamos | sostendremos | sostendríamos |
| vos. | sostenéis | sostuvisteis | sosteníais | sostendréis | sostendríais |
| ellos/uds. | sostienen | sostuvieron | sostenían | sostendrán | sostendrían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sostenga | sostuviera | sostuviese |
| tú | sostengas | sostuvieras | sostuvieses |
| él/ella/ud. | sostenga | sostuviera | sostuviese |
| nos. | sostengamos | sostuviéramos | sostuviésemos |
| vos. | sostengáis | sostuvierais | sostuvieseis |
| ellos/uds. | sostengan | sostuvieran | sostuviesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | sostén |
| ud. | sostenga |
| nosotros | sostengamos |
| vosotros | sostened |
| uds. | sostengan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sosteniendo
- Past participle
- sostenido
Examples
, .
Please hold the door for a moment.
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These columns support the whole building.
.
The doctor maintains that the patient will improve soon.
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I do not know how you hold that such heavy bag.
.
She held the glass very carefully.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 6: sostener, hierro, inmunidad and 7 more words.