ellos mantuvieron

kept, maintained

m a n t u ˈb j e ɾ o n → mantener
mantuv to keep, to maintain + ieron 3rd person plural past
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #25,284
kept, maintained Simple past (preterite), they/you (plural, formal) form.
SP: Ellos mantuvieron la calma durante la emergencia.
EN: They kept calm during the emergency.
Conjugation of mantener
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First mantuve mantuvimos
Third mantuvo mantuvieron

Una mujer cuya identidad y participación mantuvieron en absoluto secreto.

A woman whose identity and involvement were kept in absolute secrecy.

— Zeta (2026)

Otros, por razones que no entendemos, se mantuvieron verdes.

Others, for reasons we don't understand, remained green.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Le habló un extraño en el autobús y mantuvieron una conversación larga e interesante durante el viaje.

A stranger spoke to her on the bus and they had a long and interesting conversation during the journey.

Mantuvieron su relación en secreto.

They kept their relationship a secret.

Ellos se mantuvieron firmes a sus convicciones.

They stood firm in their convictions.

Estos guantes mantuvieron calientes sus manos.

These gloves kept their hands warm.

Los hermanos siempre se mantuvieron juntos a pesar de las dificultades.

The brothers always stayed together despite the difficulties.

Se mantuvieron.

They remained.

Tom y María mantuvieron su matrimonio en secreto.

Tom and Maria kept their marriage a secret.

Así es como mantuvieron el orden en ese entonces.

That's how they maintained order back then.

Ellos mantuvieron su amor en secreto.

They kept their love a secret.

Ellos no mantuvieron su promesa.

They didn't keep their promise.