Conjugate sostener in Spanish
to sustain, to hold up, to maintain
sostener is an irregular -er verb ranked #2405 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Sostén el libro con ambas manos." (Hold the book with both hands.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
sostener — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to sustain, to hold up, to maintain · -er verb · irregular (go-verb-irregular-stem) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sostengo * |
| tú | sostienes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sostiene * |
| nosotros | sostenemos |
| vosotros | sostenéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sostienen * |
Yo sostengo todos los días.
I sustain, to hold up, to maintain every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sostuve * |
| tú | sostuviste * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sostuvo * |
| nosotros | sostuvimos * |
| vosotros | sostuvisteis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sostuvieron * |
Ayer yo sostuve.
Yesterday I sustain, to hold up, to maintain.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sostenía |
| tú | sostenías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sostenía |
| nosotros | sosteníamos |
| vosotros | sosteníais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sostenían |
Antes yo sostenía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to sustain, to hold up, to maintain often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sostendré * |
| tú | sostendrás * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sostendrá * |
| nosotros | sostendremos * |
| vosotros | sostendréis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sostendrán * |
Mañana yo sostendré.
Tomorrow I will sustain, to hold up, to maintain.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sostendría * |
| tú | sostendrías * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sostendría * |
| nosotros | sostendríamos * |
| vosotros | sostendríais * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sostendrían * |
Si pudiera, yo sostendría.
If I could, I would sustain, to hold up, to maintain.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sostenga * |
| tú | sostengas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sostenga * |
| nosotros | sostengamos * |
| vosotros | sostengáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sostengan * |
Espero que tú sostengas.
I hope that you sustain, to hold up, to maintain.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | sostén * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sostenga * |
| nosotros | sostengamos * |
| vosotros | sostened |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sostengan * |
Sostén el libro con ambas manos.
Hold the book with both hands.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Sostén el libro con ambas manos.
Hold the book with both hands.
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No puedo sostener esa afirmación sin pruebas.
I cannot maintain that claim without evidence.
Common phrases with sostener
- sostener una conversación to sustain a conversation
- sostener una opinión to maintain an opinion