[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1294},["ShallowReactive",2],{"verbo-mantener-en":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":1262,"extension":1263,"meta":1264,"navigation":1289,"path":1290,"seo":1291,"stem":1292,"__hash__":1293},"content/verbos/mantener/en.md","Mantener Conjugation: All Spanish Tenses",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":1235},"minimark",[9,74,89,759,1053,1190,1230],[10,11,12,13,12,34],"section",{},"\n  ",[14,15,16,17,21,22,25,26,29,30,33],"p",{},"\n    ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"Mantener"," (to maintain, to keep, to support, to hold a conversation) is an\n    ",[18,23,24],{},"irregular"," verb in ",[18,27,28],{},"-er",". It is a compound of\n    ",[18,31,32],{},"tener"," (man- + tener), so it inherits all of its irregularities: the e→ie\n    stem change in the present (mantienes), the -g- in the first person and the subjunctive\n    (mantengo, mantenga), a strong preterite with no accent on the ending (mantuve), the\n    irregular stem mantendr- in the future and conditional (mantendré, mantendría), and a tú\n    command with an accent (mantén).\n  ",[35,36,16,37,12],"div",{},[38,39,40,41,40,59,16],"table",{},"\n      ",[42,43,44,45,40],"thead",{},"\n        ",[46,47,48,49,48,53,48,56,44],"tr",{},"\n          ",[50,51,52],"th",{},"Infinitive",[50,54,55],{},"Gerund",[50,57,58],{},"Participle",[60,61,44,62,40],"tbody",{},[46,63,48,64,48,68,48,71,44],{},[65,66,67],"td",{},"mantener",[65,69,70],{},"manteniendo",[65,72,73],{},"mantenido",[14,75,76],{},[77,78,88],"a",{"href":79,"className":80},"/dashboard",[81,82,83,84,85,86,87],"btn","btn-primary","btn-lg","px-4","py-2","d-inline-block","mb-4","Practice mantener",[10,90,12,91,12,96,12,101,12,109,12,173,12,179,12,183,12,190,12,246,12,252,12,256,12,263,12,319,12,325,12,329,12,336,12,391,12,397,12,401,12,408,12,463,12,469,12,473,12,480,12,536,12,542,12,546,12,553,12,609,12,615,12,619,12,626,12,681,12,687,12,691,12,698,12,753],{},[92,93,95],"h2",{"id":94},"indicative-tenses-of-mantener","Indicative Tenses of Mantener",[97,98,100],"h3",{"id":99},"mantener-in-the-present-presente","Mantener in the Present (Presente)",[14,102,103,104,108],{},"Habits, current facts and general truths: ",[105,106,107],"em",{},"Mantengo la calma en las reuniones difíciles"," (I keep calm in difficult meetings).",[35,110,16,111,12],{},[38,112,40,113,40,123,16],{},[42,114,44,115,40],{},[46,116,117,120],{},[50,118,119],{},"Person",[50,121,122],{},"Form",[60,124,44,125,44,133,44,141,44,149,44,157,44,165,40],{},[46,126,127,130],{},[65,128,129],{},"yo",[65,131,132],{},"mantengo",[46,134,135,138],{},[65,136,137],{},"tú",[65,139,140],{},"mantienes",[46,142,143,146],{},[65,144,145],{},"él / ella / usted",[65,147,148],{},"mantiene",[46,150,151,154],{},[65,152,153],{},"nosotros / nosotras",[65,155,156],{},"mantenemos",[46,158,159,162],{},[65,160,161],{},"vosotros / vosotras",[65,163,164],{},"mantenéis",[46,166,167,170],{},[65,168,169],{},"ellos / ellas / ustedes",[65,171,172],{},"mantienen",[14,174,175],{},[77,176,178],{"href":177},"/en/presente-present","Present tense rules →",[97,180,182],{"id":181},"mantener-in-the-preterite-pretérito-indefinido","Mantener in the Preterite (Pretérito indefinido)",[14,184,185,186,189],{},"Completed actions at a specific moment in the past: ",[105,187,188],{},"Mantuve una larga conversación con ella"," (I held a long conversation with her).",[35,191,16,192,12],{},[38,193,40,194,40,202,16],{},[42,195,44,196,40],{},[46,197,198,200],{},[50,199,119],{},[50,201,122],{},[60,203,44,204,44,211,44,218,44,225,44,232,44,239,40],{},[46,205,206,208],{},[65,207,129],{},[65,209,210],{},"mantuve",[46,212,213,215],{},[65,214,137],{},[65,216,217],{},"mantuviste",[46,219,220,222],{},[65,221,145],{},[65,223,224],{},"mantuvo",[46,226,227,229],{},[65,228,153],{},[65,230,231],{},"mantuvimos",[46,233,234,236],{},[65,235,161],{},[65,237,238],{},"mantuvisteis",[46,240,241,243],{},[65,242,169],{},[65,244,245],{},"mantuvieron",[14,247,248],{},[77,249,251],{"href":250},"/en/indefinido-past","Preterite rules →",[97,253,255],{"id":254},"mantener-in-the-present-perfect-pretérito-perfecto","Mantener in the Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto)",[14,257,258,259,262],{},"Past connected to the present: ",[105,260,261],{},"Hemos mantenido el contacto durante años"," (We have kept in touch for years).",[35,264,16,265,12],{},[38,266,40,267,40,275,16],{},[42,268,44,269,40],{},[46,270,271,273],{},[50,272,119],{},[50,274,122],{},[60,276,44,277,44,284,44,291,44,298,44,305,44,312,40],{},[46,278,279,281],{},[65,280,129],{},[65,282,283],{},"he mantenido",[46,285,286,288],{},[65,287,137],{},[65,289,290],{},"has mantenido",[46,292,293,295],{},[65,294,145],{},[65,296,297],{},"ha mantenido",[46,299,300,302],{},[65,301,153],{},[65,303,304],{},"hemos mantenido",[46,306,307,309],{},[65,308,161],{},[65,310,311],{},"habéis mantenido",[46,313,314,316],{},[65,315,169],{},[65,317,318],{},"han mantenido",[14,320,321],{},[77,322,324],{"href":323},"/en/perfecto-present-perfect","Present perfect rules →",[97,326,328],{"id":327},"mantener-in-the-imperfect-pretérito-imperfecto","Mantener in the Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto)",[14,330,331,332,335],{},"Habitual or ongoing actions in the past: ",[105,333,334],{},"De joven mantenía una dieta muy estricta"," (As a young person I used to keep a very strict diet).",[35,337,16,338,12],{},[38,339,40,340,40,348,16],{},[42,341,44,342,40],{},[46,343,344,346],{},[50,345,119],{},[50,347,122],{},[60,349,44,350,44,357,44,364,44,370,44,377,44,384,40],{},[46,351,352,354],{},[65,353,129],{},[65,355,356],{},"mantenía",[46,358,359,361],{},[65,360,137],{},[65,362,363],{},"mantenías",[46,365,366,368],{},[65,367,145],{},[65,369,356],{},[46,371,372,374],{},[65,373,153],{},[65,375,376],{},"manteníamos",[46,378,379,381],{},[65,380,161],{},[65,382,383],{},"manteníais",[46,385,386,388],{},[65,387,169],{},[65,389,390],{},"mantenían",[14,392,393],{},[77,394,396],{"href":395},"/en/imperfecto-imperfect","Imperfect rules →",[97,398,400],{"id":399},"mantener-in-the-past-perfect-pluscuamperfecto","Mantener in the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)",[14,402,403,404,407],{},"An action before another past action: ",[105,405,406],{},"Cuando hablamos, ya había mantenido su promesa"," (When we spoke, he had already kept his promise).",[35,409,16,410,12],{},[38,411,40,412,40,420,16],{},[42,413,44,414,40],{},[46,415,416,418],{},[50,417,119],{},[50,419,122],{},[60,421,44,422,44,429,44,436,44,442,44,449,44,456,40],{},[46,423,424,426],{},[65,425,129],{},[65,427,428],{},"había mantenido",[46,430,431,433],{},[65,432,137],{},[65,434,435],{},"habías mantenido",[46,437,438,440],{},[65,439,145],{},[65,441,428],{},[46,443,444,446],{},[65,445,153],{},[65,447,448],{},"habíamos mantenido",[46,450,451,453],{},[65,452,161],{},[65,454,455],{},"habíais mantenido",[46,457,458,460],{},[65,459,169],{},[65,461,462],{},"habían mantenido",[14,464,465],{},[77,466,468],{"href":467},"/en/pluscuamperfecto-past-perfect","Past perfect rules →",[97,470,472],{"id":471},"mantener-in-the-future-futuro-simple","Mantener in the Future (Futuro simple)",[14,474,475,476,479],{},"Plans and predictions: ",[105,477,478],{},"Mantendré mi palabra pase lo que pase"," (I will keep my word no matter what).",[35,481,16,482,12],{},[38,483,40,484,40,492,16],{},[42,485,44,486,40],{},[46,487,488,490],{},[50,489,119],{},[50,491,122],{},[60,493,44,494,44,501,44,508,44,515,44,522,44,529,40],{},[46,495,496,498],{},[65,497,129],{},[65,499,500],{},"mantendré",[46,502,503,505],{},[65,504,137],{},[65,506,507],{},"mantendrás",[46,509,510,512],{},[65,511,145],{},[65,513,514],{},"mantendrá",[46,516,517,519],{},[65,518,153],{},[65,520,521],{},"mantendremos",[46,523,524,526],{},[65,525,161],{},[65,527,528],{},"mantendréis",[46,530,531,533],{},[65,532,169],{},[65,534,535],{},"mantendrán",[14,537,538],{},[77,539,541],{"href":540},"/en/futuro-simple-future","Future tense rules →",[97,543,545],{"id":544},"mantener-in-the-future-perfect-futuro-perfecto","Mantener in the Future Perfect (Futuro perfecto)",[14,547,548,549,552],{},"An action that will be completed in the future: ",[105,550,551],{},"Para entonces ya habré mantenido la casa un año entero"," (By then I will have supported the household for a whole year).",[35,554,16,555,12],{},[38,556,40,557,40,565,16],{},[42,558,44,559,40],{},[46,560,561,563],{},[50,562,119],{},[50,564,122],{},[60,566,44,567,44,574,44,581,44,588,44,595,44,602,40],{},[46,568,569,571],{},[65,570,129],{},[65,572,573],{},"habré mantenido",[46,575,576,578],{},[65,577,137],{},[65,579,580],{},"habrás mantenido",[46,582,583,585],{},[65,584,145],{},[65,586,587],{},"habrá mantenido",[46,589,590,592],{},[65,591,153],{},[65,593,594],{},"habremos mantenido",[46,596,597,599],{},[65,598,161],{},[65,600,601],{},"habréis mantenido",[46,603,604,606],{},[65,605,169],{},[65,607,608],{},"habrán mantenido",[14,610,611],{},[77,612,614],{"href":613},"/en/futuro-perfecto-future-perfect","Future perfect rules →",[97,616,618],{"id":617},"mantener-in-the-conditional-condicional-simple","Mantener in the Conditional (Condicional simple)",[14,620,621,622,625],{},"Advice and hypothetical situations: ",[105,623,624],{},"Yo mantendría la calma en tu lugar"," (If I were you, I would keep calm).",[35,627,16,628,12],{},[38,629,40,630,40,638,16],{},[42,631,44,632,40],{},[46,633,634,636],{},[50,635,119],{},[50,637,122],{},[60,639,44,640,44,647,44,654,44,660,44,667,44,674,40],{},[46,641,642,644],{},[65,643,129],{},[65,645,646],{},"mantendría",[46,648,649,651],{},[65,650,137],{},[65,652,653],{},"mantendrías",[46,655,656,658],{},[65,657,145],{},[65,659,646],{},[46,661,662,664],{},[65,663,153],{},[65,665,666],{},"mantendríamos",[46,668,669,671],{},[65,670,161],{},[65,672,673],{},"mantendríais",[46,675,676,678],{},[65,677,169],{},[65,679,680],{},"mantendrían",[14,682,683],{},[77,684,686],{"href":685},"/en/condicional-simple-conditional","Conditional rules →",[97,688,690],{"id":689},"mantener-in-the-conditional-perfect-condicional-compuesto","Mantener in the Conditional Perfect (Condicional compuesto)",[14,692,693,694,697],{},"Hypotheses about the past: ",[105,695,696],{},"Habría mantenido el secreto, pero me obligaron a hablar"," (I would have kept the secret, but they forced me to speak).",[35,699,16,700,12],{},[38,701,40,702,40,710,16],{},[42,703,44,704,40],{},[46,705,706,708],{},[50,707,119],{},[50,709,122],{},[60,711,44,712,44,719,44,726,44,732,44,739,44,746,40],{},[46,713,714,716],{},[65,715,129],{},[65,717,718],{},"habría mantenido",[46,720,721,723],{},[65,722,137],{},[65,724,725],{},"habrías mantenido",[46,727,728,730],{},[65,729,145],{},[65,731,718],{},[46,733,734,736],{},[65,735,153],{},[65,737,738],{},"habríamos mantenido",[46,740,741,743],{},[65,742,161],{},[65,744,745],{},"habríais mantenido",[46,747,748,750],{},[65,749,169],{},[65,751,752],{},"habrían mantenido",[14,754,755],{},[77,756,758],{"href":757},"/en/condicional-compuesto-conditional-perfect","Conditional perfect rules →",[10,760,12,761,12,765,12,769,12,776,12,831,12,837,12,841,12,848,12,903,12,909,12,913,12,920,12,975,12,981,12,985,12,992,12,1047],{},[92,762,764],{"id":763},"subjunctive-tenses-of-mantener","Subjunctive Tenses of Mantener",[97,766,768],{"id":767},"present-subjunctive-of-mantener-presente-de-subjuntivo","Present Subjunctive of Mantener (Presente de subjuntivo)",[14,770,771,772,775],{},"Wishes, doubts and emotions: ",[105,773,774],{},"Te pido que mantengas la calma"," (I ask you to keep calm).",[35,777,16,778,12],{},[38,779,40,780,40,788,16],{},[42,781,44,782,40],{},[46,783,784,786],{},[50,785,119],{},[50,787,122],{},[60,789,44,790,44,797,44,804,44,810,44,817,44,824,40],{},[46,791,792,794],{},[65,793,129],{},[65,795,796],{},"mantenga",[46,798,799,801],{},[65,800,137],{},[65,802,803],{},"mantengas",[46,805,806,808],{},[65,807,145],{},[65,809,796],{},[46,811,812,814],{},[65,813,153],{},[65,815,816],{},"mantengamos",[46,818,819,821],{},[65,820,161],{},[65,822,823],{},"mantengáis",[46,825,826,828],{},[65,827,169],{},[65,829,830],{},"mantengan",[14,832,833],{},[77,834,836],{"href":835},"/en/subjuntivo-presente-subjunctive","Present subjunctive rules →",[97,838,840],{"id":839},"present-perfect-subjunctive-of-mantener-pretérito-perfecto-de-subjuntivo","Present Perfect Subjunctive of Mantener (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,842,843,844,847],{},"Evaluating a recent past action: ",[105,845,846],{},"Espero que hayas mantenido tu promesa"," (I hope you have kept your promise).",[35,849,16,850,12],{},[38,851,40,852,40,860,16],{},[42,853,44,854,40],{},[46,855,856,858],{},[50,857,119],{},[50,859,122],{},[60,861,44,862,44,869,44,876,44,882,44,889,44,896,40],{},[46,863,864,866],{},[65,865,129],{},[65,867,868],{},"haya mantenido",[46,870,871,873],{},[65,872,137],{},[65,874,875],{},"hayas mantenido",[46,877,878,880],{},[65,879,145],{},[65,881,868],{},[46,883,884,886],{},[65,885,153],{},[65,887,888],{},"hayamos mantenido",[46,890,891,893],{},[65,892,161],{},[65,894,895],{},"hayáis mantenido",[46,897,898,900],{},[65,899,169],{},[65,901,902],{},"hayan mantenido",[14,904,905],{},[77,906,908],{"href":907},"/en/perfecto-subjuntivo-perfect-subjunctive","Perfect subjunctive rules →",[97,910,912],{"id":911},"imperfect-subjunctive-of-mantener-pretérito-imperfecto-de-subjuntivo","Imperfect Subjunctive of Mantener (Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,914,915,916,919],{},"Hypothetical conditions: ",[105,917,918],{},"Si mantuvieras la calma, todo sería más fácil"," (If you kept calm, everything would be easier).",[35,921,16,922,12],{},[38,923,40,924,40,932,16],{},[42,925,44,926,40],{},[46,927,928,930],{},[50,929,119],{},[50,931,122],{},[60,933,44,934,44,941,44,948,44,954,44,961,44,968,40],{},[46,935,936,938],{},[65,937,129],{},[65,939,940],{},"mantuviera",[46,942,943,945],{},[65,944,137],{},[65,946,947],{},"mantuvieras",[46,949,950,952],{},[65,951,145],{},[65,953,940],{},[46,955,956,958],{},[65,957,153],{},[65,959,960],{},"mantuviéramos",[46,962,963,965],{},[65,964,161],{},[65,966,967],{},"mantuvierais",[46,969,970,972],{},[65,971,169],{},[65,973,974],{},"mantuvieran",[14,976,977],{},[77,978,980],{"href":979},"/en/imperfect-subjunctive","Imperfect subjunctive rules →",[97,982,984],{"id":983},"past-perfect-subjunctive-of-mantener-pluscuamperfecto-de-subjuntivo","Past Perfect Subjunctive of Mantener (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,986,987,988,991],{},"Unreal hypotheses about the past: ",[105,989,990],{},"Si hubieras mantenido el contacto, no os habríais distanciado"," (If you had kept in touch, you would not have grown apart).",[35,993,16,994,12],{},[38,995,40,996,40,1004,16],{},[42,997,44,998,40],{},[46,999,1000,1002],{},[50,1001,119],{},[50,1003,122],{},[60,1005,44,1006,44,1013,44,1020,44,1026,44,1033,44,1040,40],{},[46,1007,1008,1010],{},[65,1009,129],{},[65,1011,1012],{},"hubiera mantenido",[46,1014,1015,1017],{},[65,1016,137],{},[65,1018,1019],{},"hubieras mantenido",[46,1021,1022,1024],{},[65,1023,145],{},[65,1025,1012],{},[46,1027,1028,1030],{},[65,1029,153],{},[65,1031,1032],{},"hubiéramos mantenido",[46,1034,1035,1037],{},[65,1036,161],{},[65,1038,1039],{},"hubierais mantenido",[46,1041,1042,1044],{},[65,1043,169],{},[65,1045,1046],{},"hubieran mantenido",[14,1048,1049],{},[77,1050,1052],{"href":1051},"/en/past-perfect-subjunctive","Past perfect subjunctive rules →",[10,1054,12,1055,12,1059,12,1063,12,1070,12,1118,12,1124,12,1128,12,1135,12,1184],{},[92,1056,1058],{"id":1057},"imperative-of-mantener","Imperative of Mantener",[97,1060,1062],{"id":1061},"affirmative-commands-of-mantener-imperativo-afirmativo","Affirmative Commands of Mantener (Imperativo afirmativo)",[14,1064,1065,1066,1069],{},"Orders and requests: ",[105,1067,1068],{},"¡Mantén la calma!"," (Keep calm!)",[35,1071,16,1072,12],{},[38,1073,40,1074,40,1082,16],{},[42,1075,44,1076,40],{},[46,1077,1078,1080],{},[50,1079,119],{},[50,1081,122],{},[60,1083,44,1084,44,1091,44,1098,44,1104,44,1111,40],{},[46,1085,1086,1088],{},[65,1087,137],{},[65,1089,1090],{},"mantén",[46,1092,1093,1096],{},[65,1094,1095],{},"usted",[65,1097,796],{},[46,1099,1100,1102],{},[65,1101,153],{},[65,1103,816],{},[46,1105,1106,1108],{},[65,1107,161],{},[65,1109,1110],{},"mantened",[46,1112,1113,1116],{},[65,1114,1115],{},"ustedes",[65,1117,830],{},[14,1119,1120],{},[77,1121,1123],{"href":1122},"/en/imperativo-affirmative-commands","Affirmative commands rules →",[97,1125,1127],{"id":1126},"negative-commands-of-mantener-imperativo-negativo","Negative Commands of Mantener (Imperativo negativo)",[14,1129,1130,1131,1134],{},"Prohibitions and negative advice: ",[105,1132,1133],{},"No mantengas esa actitud"," (Don't keep that attitude).",[35,1136,16,1137,12],{},[38,1138,40,1139,40,1147,16],{},[42,1140,44,1141,40],{},[46,1142,1143,1145],{},[50,1144,119],{},[50,1146,122],{},[60,1148,44,1149,44,1156,44,1163,44,1170,44,1177,40],{},[46,1150,1151,1153],{},[65,1152,137],{},[65,1154,1155],{},"no mantengas",[46,1157,1158,1160],{},[65,1159,1095],{},[65,1161,1162],{},"no mantenga",[46,1164,1165,1167],{},[65,1166,153],{},[65,1168,1169],{},"no mantengamos",[46,1171,1172,1174],{},[65,1173,161],{},[65,1175,1176],{},"no mantengáis",[46,1178,1179,1181],{},[65,1180,1115],{},[65,1182,1183],{},"no mantengan",[14,1185,1186],{},[77,1187,1189],{"href":1188},"/en/imperativo-negative-commands","Negative commands rules →",[10,1191,12,1192,12,1196],{},[92,1193,1195],{"id":1194},"expressions-with-mantener","Expressions with Mantener",[1197,1198,16,1199,16,1206,16,1212,16,1218,16,1224,12],"ul",{},[1200,1201,1202,1205],"li",{},[105,1203,1204],{},"Mantener la calma"," - to keep calm, to stay composed",[1200,1207,1208,1211],{},[105,1209,1210],{},"Mantener una conversación"," - to hold a conversation with someone",[1200,1213,1214,1217],{},[105,1215,1216],{},"Mantener el contacto"," - to keep in touch with someone",[1200,1219,1220,1223],{},[105,1221,1222],{},"Mantenerse en forma"," - to stay in shape",[1200,1225,1226,1229],{},[105,1227,1228],{},"Mantener una promesa"," - to keep a 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mantener (to maintain, to keep): present, preterite, future, subjunctive, imperative. An irregular -er verb conjugated like tener.","md",{"keywords":1265,"verb":67,"verbType":24,"verbGroup":28,"faq":1273},[1266,1267,1268,1269,1270,1271,1272],"mantener conjugation","conjugate mantener","mantener preterite","mantener present tense","mantener subjunctive","mantener in spanish","mantener past tense",[1274,1277,1280,1283,1286],{"q":1275,"a":1276},"Is mantener a regular or irregular verb?","Mantener is irregular: it is a compound of tener (man- + tener) and inherits all its irregularities, such as mantengo, mantuve and mantendré.",{"q":1278,"a":1279},"How do you conjugate mantener in the present tense?","Yo mantengo, tú mantienes, él/ella mantiene, nosotros mantenemos, vosotros mantenéis, ellos mantienen.",{"q":1281,"a":1282},"What are the gerund and the participle of mantener?","The gerund is manteniendo and the participle is mantenido: estoy manteniendo (I am keeping), he mantenido (I have kept).",{"q":1284,"a":1285},"What is the past tense of mantener?","Preterite has a strong stem: mantuve, mantuviste, mantuvo, mantuvimos, mantuvisteis, mantuvieron. Imperfect: mantenía, mantenías, mantenía.",{"q":1287,"a":1288},"What is the imperative of mantener?","The tú command is mantén (with an accent, like ten); usted mantenga, nosotros mantengamos, vosotros mantened, ustedes mantengan.",true,"/verbos/mantener/en",{"title":5,"description":1262},"verbos/mantener/en","A-JEiywMhd7tE8AwbzmV4i2SOH8m6MsjAcDQhmetdTk",1781463940345]