mantener
/manteˈneɾ/
verb
B1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- mantengo
- preterite (yo)
- mantuve
- past participle
- mantenido
Meaning
Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
aufrechterhalten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to maintain."
Practice
1 What does mantener mean?
to maintain
2 Fill the gap: ___ el contacto con ellos.
Full sentence: Mantengo el contacto con ellos. (I keep in touch with them.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches mantener?
mantener: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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