How to conjugate sostener in Indicative Present Continuous in Spanish

sostener
to hold, to sustain, to support
irregular verb

Sostener means to hold, support, or maintain something physically or abstractly. It can also refer to supporting an argument or idea.

How to conjugate sostener in Indicative Present Continuous

El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now

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Indicative Present Continuous Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
estoy sosteniendo
Tú
estás sosteniendo
Él / Ella / Usted
está sosteniendo
Nosotros / Nosotras
estamos sosteniendo
Vosotros / Vosotras
estáis sosteniendo
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
están sosteniendo

Examples of sostener in Indicative Present Continuous

Yo
Estoy sosteniendo el libro ahora mismo.
I am holding the book right now.
Tú
Estás sosteniendo la caja con cuidado.
You are holding the box carefully.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella está sosteniendo al bebé con ternura.
She is holding the baby tenderly.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Estamos sosteniendo la estructura con firmeza.
We are holding the structure firmly.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros estáis sosteniendo las bolsas.
You all are holding the bags.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos están sosteniendo la cuerda con fuerza.
They are holding the rope tightly.

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Estoy sosteniendo el libro ahora mismo.

Other conjugations of sostener

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Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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