How to conjugate sostener in Indicative Preterite 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 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
sostuve
Tú
sostuviste
Él / Ella / Usted
sostuvo
Nosotros / Nosotras
sostuvimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
sostuvisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
sostuvieron

Examples of sostener in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo sostuve la puerta abierta.
I held the door open.
Tú
Tú sostuviste la caja con cuidado.
You held the box carefully.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella sostuvo la conversación hasta el final.
She held the conversation until the end.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros sostuvimos la estructura durante la construcción.
We held the structure during the construction.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros sostuvisteis las bolsas con fuerza.
You all held the bags tightly.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos sostuvieron la bandera con orgullo.
They held the flag with pride.

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Yo sostuve la puerta abierta.

Other conjugations of sostener

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
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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