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mantener — Present (Presente)

to maintain / to keep

The present conjugation of mantener (irregular go-verb + stem-changing, ranked #58). Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

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Pronoun Present conjugation
yo mantengo *
mantienes *
él/ella/Ud. mantiene *
nosotros mantenemos
vosotros mantenéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. mantienen *

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er present pattern.

Example sentence

Yo mantengo todos los días.

I maintain every day.

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