mantener — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to maintain / to keep
The imperfect conjugation of mantener (irregular go-verb + stem-changing, ranked #58). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mantenía |
| tú | mantenías |
| él/ella/Ud. | mantenía |
| nosotros | manteníamos |
| vosotros | manteníais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mantenían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo mantenía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to maintain / to keep often.
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