How to conjugate mantener in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

mantener
to maintain
irregular verb

Mantener means to keep, preserve, or sustain something. It is used when referring to maintaining conditions, states, or possessions.

How to conjugate mantener in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
mantuve
mantuviste
Él / Ella / Usted
mantuvo
Nosotros / Nosotras
mantenimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
mantuvisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
mantuvieron

Examples of mantener in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo mantuve la promesa.
I kept the promise.
Tú mantuviste la calma.
You kept calm.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él mantuvo la posición.
He maintained the position.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros mantuvimos la seguridad.
We maintained the safety.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros mantuvisteis la disciplina.
You all maintained discipline.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos mantuvieron la esperanza.
They kept the hope.

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