The English verb "maintain" means "to keep up, to preserve" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "maintain" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "maintain" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | maintain |
| you | you (singular) | maintain |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | maintains |
| we | we | maintain |
| you | you (plural) | maintain |
| they | they | maintain |
She maintains good health daily.
say it Shee mayn-TAYNZ good helth DAY-lee
She maintains good health daily.
In other languages
- French Elle maintient une bonne santé chaque jour.
- German Sie erhält täglich ihre gute Gesundheit.
- Spanish Ella mantiene buena salud a diario.
- Dutch Zij behoudt dagelijks een goede gezondheid.
I maintain my bike well.
say it AY mayn-TAYN my byk wel
I maintain my bike well.
In other languages
- French J'entretiens bien mon vélo.
- German Ich pflege mein Fahrrad gut.
- Spanish Mantengo bien mi bicicleta.
- Dutch Ik onderhoud mijn fiets goed.
How to Conjugate "maintain" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | maintained |
| you | you (singular) | maintained |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | maintained |
| we | we | maintained |
| you | you (plural) | maintained |
| they | they | maintained |
He maintained a calm voice.
say it hee mayn-TAYND uh KAHM voys
He maintained a calm voice.
In other languages
- French Il a gardé une voix calme.
- German Er behielt eine ruhige Stimme bei.
- Spanish Él mantuvo una voz tranquila.
- Dutch Hij hield een kalme stem.
I maintained my bike well.
say it AY mayn-TAYND my BYK wel
I maintained my bike well.
In other languages
- French J'ai bien entretenu mon vélo.
- German Ich habe mein Fahrrad gut gewartet.
- Spanish Mantuve bien mi bicicleta.
- Dutch Ik heb mijn fiets goed onderhouden.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will maintain |
| you | you (singular) | will maintain |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will maintain |
| we | we | will maintain |
| you | you (plural) | will maintain |
| they | they | will maintain |
He will maintain the car.
say it HEE WIL mayn-TAYN thuh KAR
He will maintain the car.
In other languages
- French Il va entretenir la voiture.
- German Er wird das Auto warten.
- Spanish Él mantendrá el coche.
- Dutch Hij zal de auto onderhouden.
I will maintain my bike.
say it AY WIL mayn-TAYN my BYK
I will maintain my bike.
In other languages
- French Je vais entretenir mon vélo.
- German Ich werde mein Fahrrad warten.
- Spanish Mantendré mi bicicleta.
- Dutch Ik zal mijn fiets onderhouden.
How to Conjugate "maintain" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am maintaining |
| you | you (singular) | are maintaining |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is maintaining |
| we | we | are maintaining |
| you | you (plural) | are maintaining |
| they | they | are maintaining |
He is maintaining the garden.
say it hee iz mayn-TAYN-ing thuh GAR-den
He is maintaining the garden.
In other languages
- French Il est en train d'entretenir le jardin.
- German Er pflegt gerade den Garten.
- Spanish Él está manteniendo el jardín.
- Dutch Hij is de tuin aan het onderhouden.
I am maintaining my car.
say it AY am mayn-TAYN-ing my kar
I am maintaining my car.
In other languages
- French Je suis en train d'entretenir ma voiture.
- German Ich warte gerade mein Auto.
- Spanish Estoy manteniendo mi coche.
- Dutch Ik ben mijn auto aan het onderhouden.
How to Conjugate "maintain" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have maintained |
| you | you (singular) | have maintained |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has maintained |
| we | we | have maintained |
| you | you (plural) | have maintained |
| they | they | have maintained |
She has maintained good health.
say it SHEE haz mayn-TAYND good HELTH
She has maintained good health.
In other languages
- French Elle a conservé une bonne santé.
- German Sie hat ihre gute Gesundheit erhalten.
- Spanish Ella ha mantenido buena salud.
- Dutch Zij heeft een goede gezondheid behouden.
I have maintained my room.
say it AI hav mayn-TAYND my ROOM
I have maintained my room.
In other languages
- French J'ai entretenu ma chambre.
- German Ich habe mein Zimmer instand gehalten.
- Spanish He mantenido mi habitación.
- Dutch Ik heb mijn kamer onderhouden.
Frequently Asked Questions About "maintain"
Is "maintain" regular or irregular in English?
"Maintain" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "maintain" mean in English?
The English verb "maintain" means "to keep up, to preserve" in English.
How do you conjugate "maintain" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → maintain, you → maintain, he/she/it → maintains, we → maintain, you → maintain, they → maintain.
How many tenses does "maintain" have in English?
"Maintain" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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