| Persona | imperfect | conditional | future | subjunctive | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | mantenía | mantendría | mantendré | mantenga | mantengo | mantuve |
| tú | mantenías | mantendrías | mantendrás | mantengas | mantienes | mantuviste |
| él / ella | mantenía | mantendría | mantendrá | mantenga | mantiene | mantuvo |
| nosotros | manteníamos | mantendríamos | mantendremos | mantengamos |
In Spain: vosotros form— imperfect: manteníais, conditional: mantendríais, future: mantendréis, subjunctive: mantengáis, present: mantenéis, preterite: mantuvisteis
The 'vosotros' form is used in Spain for the informal second-person plural. In Latin America, 'ustedes' is used in both formal and informal contexts.
How do you keep calm in stressful situations?
He kept his promise despite the difficulties.
It's important that you maintain a balanced diet.
We will keep in touch after your trip.
My grandmother used to keep the house impeccably clean.
to keep calm
to stay in shape
to hold a conversation
to keep at bay
to keep one's balance
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| mantenemos |
| mantuvimos |
| ustedes | mantenían | mantendrían | mantendrán | mantengan | mantienen | mantuvieron |
The government is fighting to maintain economic stability.
If I were you, I would keep my distance to avoid problems.