Conjugation of mantenir in Catalan
mantenirto maintain; to keepirregular
Present
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | mantinc | |
| tu | mantens | |
| ell/ella/vostè | manté | |
| nosaltres | mantenim | |
| vosaltres | manteniu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | mantenen |
Common mistakes in the Present
- jo
mantengomantincUse the Catalan irregular form mantinc, not the Spanish-looking mantengo. - ell/ella/vostè
mantéixmantéThe correct form is manté; there is no -ix ending here.
Passat simplesimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | mantinguí | |
| tu | mantingueres | |
| ell/ella/vostè | mantingué | |
| nosaltres | mantinguérem | |
| vosaltres | mantinguéreu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | mantingueren |
Imperfetimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | mantenia | |
| tu | mantenies | |
| ell/ella/vostè | mantenia | |
| nosaltres | manteníem | |
| vosaltres | manteníeu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | mantenien |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | mantindré | |
| tu | mantindràs | |
| ell/ella/vostè | mantindrà | |
| nosaltres | mantindrem | |
| vosaltres | mantindreu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | mantindran |
Condicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | mantindria | |
| tu | mantindries | |
| ell/ella/vostè | mantindria | |
| nosaltres | mantindríem | |
| vosaltres | mantindríeu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | mantindrien |
Subjuntiu presentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | mantingui | |
| tu | mantinguis | |
| ell/ella/vostè | mantingui | |
| nosaltres | mantinguem | |
| vosaltres | mantingueu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | mantinguin |
Subjuntiu imperfetimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | mantingués | |
| tu | mantinguessis | |
| ell/ella/vostè | mantingués | |
| nosaltres | mantinguéssim | |
| vosaltres | mantinguéssiu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | mantinguessin |
Imperatiuimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | mantén | |
| ell/ella/vostè | mantingui | |
| nosaltres | mantinguem | |
| vosaltres | manteniu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | mantinguin |
Common mistakes in the Imperatiu
- tu
mantéumanténThe singular informal imperative is mantén, not mantéu.
Gerundi
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ells/elles/vostès | mantenint |
Participi passatpast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ells/elles/vostès | mantingut |
mantenir — frequently asked questions
Is mantenir a regular verb?
No — mantenir is an irregular Catalan verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does mantenir mean?
mantenir is a Catalan verb meaning "to maintain; to keep".