mantuviera

kept, maintained

m a n t u ˈb j e ɾ a → mantener
mantuv to keep, to maintain + iera imperfect subjunctive
verb · imperfect subjunctive Rare #45,463
kept, maintained Used for hypothetical or uncertain situations.
SP: Si mantuviera la calma, todo saldría bien.
EN: If I kept calm, everything would turn out well.
Conjugation of mantener
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First mantenía —
Third mantenía —
mantuviera

Le dije a Tom que se mantuviera lejos de María.

I told Tom to stay away from Maria.

Yo le pedí que me mantuviera informado.

I asked him to keep me informed.

Ella le aconsejó que mantuviera sus promesas.

She advised him to keep his promises.

No era necesario que mantuviera el silencio.

It wasn't necessary for me to keep quiet.