mantener future tense conjugation
Mantener (to maintain, keep) in the future tense: mantendré, mantendrás, mantendrá, mantendremos, mantendréis, mantendrán.
Futuro simple Future
| yo | regular: manteneré |
|---|---|
| tú | regular: mantenerás |
| él/ella/usted | regular: mantenerá |
| nosotros | regular: manteneremos |
| vosotros | regular: manteneréis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | regular: mantenerán |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the future tense
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How it is formed
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
Mantener is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give manteneré, mantenerás, mantenerá, manteneremos, manteneréis, mantenerán.
Mantener in a sentence
- Mantengo mi habitación limpia.I keep my room clean.
- Mantuvieron la calma durante la crisis.They kept calm during the crisis.
Irregular like 'tener' (mantengo, mantuve); conjugates as a compound of tener.
FAQ
What is the future tense of mantener?
Mantener in the Spanish future tense: yo mantendré, tú mantendrás, él/ella/usted mantendrá, nosotros mantendremos, vosotros mantendréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes mantendrán.
Is mantener irregular in the future tense?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: yo mantendré (regular would be manteneré); tú mantendrás (regular would be mantenerás); él/ella/usted mantendrá (regular would be mantenerá); nosotros mantendremos (regular would be manteneremos); vosotros mantendréis (regular would be manteneréis); ellos/ellas/ustedes mantendrán (regular would be mantenerán).
When do you use the Spanish future tense?
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How is the future tense formed?
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
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