Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Mantenerse in Spanish
To support (oneself), to hold up, to remain Irregular Verb Top 100
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Mantenerse
- Mantenerse in the Indicative Present
- Mantenerse in the Indicative Preterite
- Mantenerse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Mantenerse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Mantenerse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Mantenerse in the Indicative Future
- Mantenerse in the Indicative Conditional
- Mantenerse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Mantenerse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Mantenerse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Mantenerse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Mantenerse
- Imperative tenses of Mantenerse
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Mantenerse conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Mantenerse is the Spanish verb for "to support (oneself), to hold up, to remain". It is an irregular reflexive verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to mantenerse include: permanecer, quedar, sobrar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | mantenerse | to support (oneself), to hold up, to remain |
| Past participle | mantenido | supported |
| Gerund | manteniendo | supporting |
Indicative Tenses of Mantenerse
Mantenerse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of mantenerse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "me mantengo", meaning "I support".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me mantengo | I support |
| Tú | te mantienes | you support |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mantiene | s/he supports, you (formal) support |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos mantenemos | we support |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os mantenéis | you (plural) support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se mantienen | they support, |
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Mantenerse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of mantenerse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "me mantuve", meaning "I supported".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me mantuve | I supported |
| Tú | te mantuviste | you supported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mantuvo | s/he supported, you (formal) supported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos mantuvimos | we supported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os mantuvisteis | you (plural) supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se mantuvieron | they supported, |
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Mantenerse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of mantenerse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "me mantenía", meaning "I used to support".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me mantenía | I used to support |
| Tú | te mantenías | you used to support |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mantenía | s/he used to support, you (formal) used to support |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos manteníamos | we used to support |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os manteníais | you (plural) used to support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se mantenían | they used to support, |
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Mantenerse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of mantenerse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "me estoy manteniendo", meaning "I am supporting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy manteniendo | I am supporting |
| Tú | te estás manteniendo | you are supporting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está manteniendo | s/he is supporting, you (formal) are supporting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos manteniendo | we are supporting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis manteniendo | you (plural) are supporting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están manteniendo | they are supporting, |
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Mantenerse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of mantenerse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "me voy a mantener", meaning "I am going to support".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a mantener | I am going to support |
| Tú | te vas a mantener | you are going to support |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a mantener | s/he is going to support, you (formal) are going to support |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a mantener | we are going to support |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a mantener | you (plural) are going to support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a mantener | they are going to support, |
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Mantenerse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of mantenerse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "me mantendré", meaning "I will support".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me mantendré | I will support |
| Tú | te mantendrás | you will support |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mantendrá | s/he will support, you (formal) will support |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos mantendremos | we will support |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os mantendréis | you (plural) will support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se mantendrán | they will support, |
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Mantenerse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of mantenerse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "me mantendría", meaning "I would support".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me mantendría | I would support |
| Tú | te mantendrías | you would support |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mantendría | s/he would support, you (formal) would support |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos mantendríamos | we would support |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os mantendríais | you (plural) would support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se mantendrían | they would support, |
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Mantenerse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of mantenerse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "me he mantenido", meaning "I have supported".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he mantenido | I have supported |
| Tú | te has mantenido | you have supported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha mantenido | s/he has supported, you (formal) have supported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos mantenido | we have supported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis mantenido | you (plural) have supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han mantenido | they have supported, |
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Mantenerse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of mantenerse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "me había mantenido", meaning "I had supported".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había mantenido | I had supported |
| Tú | te habías mantenido | you had supported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había mantenido | s/he had supported, you (formal) had supported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos mantenido | we had supported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais mantenido | you (plural) had supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían mantenido | they had supported, |
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Mantenerse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of mantenerse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "me habré mantenido", meaning "I will have supported".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré mantenido | I will have supported |
| Tú | te habrás mantenido | you will have supported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá mantenido | s/he will have supported, you (formal) will have supported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos mantenido | we will have supported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis mantenido | you (plural) will have supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán mantenido | they will have supported, |
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Mantenerse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of mantenerse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "me habría mantenido", meaning "I would have supported".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría mantenido | I would have supported |
| Tú | te habrías mantenido | you would have supported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría mantenido | s/he would have supported, you (formal) would have supported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos mantenido | we would have supported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais mantenido | you (plural) would have supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían mantenido | they would have supported, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Mantenerse
Mantenerse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "me mantenga", meaning "I support".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me mantenga | I support |
| Tú | te mantengas | you support |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mantenga | s/he supports, you (formal) support |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos mantengamos | we support |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os mantengáis | you (plural) support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se mantengan | they support, |
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Mantenerse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "me mantuviera", meaning "I supported".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me mantuviera | I supported |
| Tú | te mantuvieras | you supported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mantuviera | s/he supported, you (formal) supported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos mantuviéramos | we supported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os mantuvierais | you (plural) supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se mantuvieran | they supported, |
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Mantenerse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "me mantuviere", meaning "I will support".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me mantuviere | I will support |
| Tú | te mantuvieres | you will support |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mantuviere | s/he will support, you (formal) will support |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos mantuviéremos | we will support |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os mantuviereis | you (plural) will support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se mantuvieren | they will support, |
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Mantenerse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "me haya mantenido", meaning "I have supported".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya mantenido | I have supported |
| Tú | te hayas mantenido | you have supported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya mantenido | s/he has supported, you (formal) have supported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos mantenido | we have supported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis mantenido | you (plural) have supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan mantenido | they have supported, |
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Mantenerse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "me hubiera mantenido", meaning "I had supported".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera mantenido | I had supported |
| Tú | te hubieras mantenido | you had supported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera mantenido | s/he had supported, you (formal) had supported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos mantenido | we had supported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais mantenido | you (plural) had supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran mantenido | they had supported, |
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Mantenerse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "me hubiere mantenido", meaning "I will have supported".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere mantenido | I will have supported |
| Tú | te hubieres mantenido | you will have supported |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere mantenido | s/he will have supported, you (formal) will have supported |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos mantenido | we will have supported |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis mantenido | you (plural) will have supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren mantenido | they will have supported, |
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Imperative Tenses of Mantenerse
Mantenerse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "manténgase", meaning "(to you formal) support!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | mantente | (to you) support! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manténgase | (to you formal) support! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mantengámonos | let's support! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manteneos | (to you plural) support! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manténganse | (to you plural formal) support! |
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Mantenerse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no se mantenga", meaning "(to you formal) don't support!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te mantengas | (to you) don't support! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se mantenga | (to you formal) don't support! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos mantengamos | let's not support! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os mantengáis | (to you plural) don't support! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se mantengan | (to you plural formal) don't support! |
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