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yo sostenía

held, maintained

→ sostener
sosten hold up; support + ía 1st/3rd person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #46,392
held Used for physically holding or supporting something; the imperfect often translates as “was holding.”
SP: Ella sostenía con la mano una pequeña sombrilla.
EN: She was holding a small parasol in her hand.
Conjugation of sostener
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First sostenía —
Third sostenía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First sostenía —
Third sostenía —

La gorda mujer sostenía un mono.

The fat woman was holding a monkey.

Ella sostenía con la mano una pequeña sombrilla.

She was holding a small umbrella in her hand.

Tom sostenía un cuchillo.

Tom was holding a knife.

Él sostenía una caja grande en los brazos.

He was holding a large box in his arms.

Tom sostenía una pistola.

Tom was holding a gun.

Sostenía su mano.

He was holding her hand.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #50,254
maintained To say firmly that something is true, often despite doubt.
SP: Tom sostenía que había sido capturado por el enemigo.
EN: Tom maintained that he had been captured by the enemy.
Conjugation of sostener
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First sostenía —
Third sostenía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First sostenía —
Third sostenía —

Él sostenía que sí había devuelto el libro a la biblioteca.

He maintained that he had returned the book to the library.

Tom sostenía ser un experto en finanzas.

Tom claimed to be an expert in finance.

Él sostenía ser un experto en finanzas.

He claimed to be an expert in finance.

Él sostenía que era inocente.

He maintained that he was innocent.

Tom sostenía que había sido capturado por el enemigo.

Tom maintained that he had been captured by the enemy.