mantenerlos

to keep them, to maintain them

m a n t e ˈn e ɾ l o s → mantener
mantener to keep, to maintain + los them (masculine plural object)
verb Rare #39,055
to keep them, to maintain them
SP: Es importante mantenerlos limpios.
EN: It’s important to keep them clean.
Conjugation of mantener
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — mantengamos
Second mantén manténganse
Third mantenga mantengan
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First mantengo mantenemos
Second mantienes —
Third mantiene mantienen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First mantengo mantenemos
Second mantienes —
Third mantiene mantienen
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First mantuve mantuvimos
Third mantuvo mantuvieron
Past
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First mantendré mantendremos
Second mantendrás —
Third mantendrá mantendrán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First mantendré mantendremos
Second mantendrás —
Third mantendrá mantendrán
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second mantengas —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First mantenía —
Third mantenía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First mantenía —
Third mantenía —
Conditional
SingularPlural
First mantendría —
Third mantendría —
Present

Estamos diciendo esto para mantenerlos vivos, no queremos que sean un objetivo.

We're saying this to keep them alive; we don't want them to be a target.

— El viento que agita la cebada (2006)

Intente mantenerlos abiertos.

Try to keep them open.

— La escafandra y la mariposa (2007)

Como jefe de seguridad, es mi deber mantenerlos vivos.

As head of security, it is my duty to keep them alive.

— Avatar (2009)

Tenía que mantenerlos a salvo.

I had to keep them safe.

El tiempo lo dirá mientras tanto, debemos mantenerlos unidos.

Time will tell, in the meantime, we must keep them together.

Debía mantenerlos con vida.

I had to keep them alive.

— Núremberg (2025)

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