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maintain

to keep up, to preserve

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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.

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Present Past Future Present (-ing) Have done

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

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

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How to Conjugate "maintain" in the Future Tense

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

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

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
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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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