🇵🇹 manter

to maintain

Portuguese Irregular

Present

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I mantenho
tu you (informal) manténs
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) mantém
nós we mantemos
vós you all (formal) mantendes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all mantêm

Past (completed)

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I mantive
tu you (informal) mantiveste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) manteve
nós we mantivemos
vós you all (formal) mantivestes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all mantiveram

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Past (ongoing)

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I mantinha
tu you (informal) mantinhas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) mantinha
nós we mantínhamos
vós you all (formal) mantínheis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all mantinham

Future

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I manterei
tu you (informal) manterás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) manterá
nós we manteremos
vós you all (formal) mantereis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all manterão

Would (conditional)

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I manteria
tu you (informal) manterias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) manteria
nós we manteríamos
vós you all (formal) manteríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all manteriam

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