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manter

to maintain

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The Portuguese verb "manter" means "to maintain" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "manter" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "manter" in the Present Tense

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
Ele mantém o foco no estudo.
He maintains focus on study.

How to Conjugate "manter" in the Past (completed) Tense

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
Ele manteve a palavra.
He kept his word.

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How to Conjugate "manter" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

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
Ele mantinha a palavra dada.
He used to keep his given word.

How to Conjugate "manter" in the Future Tense

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
Ele manterá o segredo guardado.
He will keep the secret hidden.

How to Conjugate "manter" in the Would (conditional) Tense

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
Ele manteria o segredo guardado.
He would maintain the secret kept.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "manter"

Is "manter" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Manter" is an irregular Portuguese verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "manter" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "manter" means "to maintain" in English.
How do you conjugate "manter" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → mantenho, tu → manténs, ele/ela/você → mantém, nós → mantemos, vós → mantendes, eles/elas/vocês → mantêm.
How many tenses does "manter" have in Portuguese?
"Manter" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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