mantenere
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verb
- to maintain, to keep
- to conserve
- to support (someone) financially or materially
- to govern
- to hold, to defenda political possession, conquered territory, etc.
Forms
Present
| I | mantengo |
|---|---|
| you | mantieni |
| he, she, it | mantiene |
| we | manteniamo |
| you (plural) | mantenete |
| they | mantengono |
Imperfect
| I | mantenevo |
|---|---|
| you | mantenevi |
| he, she, it | manteneva |
| we | mantenevamo |
| you (plural) | mantenevate |
| they | mantenevano |
Past historic
| I | mantenni |
|---|---|
| you | mantenesti |
| he, she, it | mantenne |
| we | mantenemmo |
| you (plural) | manteneste |
| they | mantennero |
Future
| I | manterrò |
|---|---|
| you | manterrai |
| he, she, it | manterrà |
| we | manterremo |
| you (plural) | manterrete |
| they | manterranno |
Conditional
| I | manterrei |
|---|---|
| you | manterresti |
| he, she, it | manterrebbe |
| we | manterremmo |
| you (plural) | manterreste |
| they | manterrebbero |
Subjunctive
| I | mantenga |
|---|---|
| you | mantenga |
| he, she, it | mantenga |
| we | manteniamo |
| you (plural) | manteniate |
| they | mantengano |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | mantenessi |
|---|---|
| you | mantenessi |
| he, she, it | mantenesse |
| we | mantenessimo |
| you (plural) | manteneste |
| they | mantenessero |
Imperative
| you | mantieni |
|---|---|
| he, she, it | mantenga |
| we | manteniamo |
| you (plural) | mantenete |
| they | mantengano |
Other forms
| infinitive | mantenere |
|---|
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Bisogna mantenere nascosto il regalo.The present must be kept hidden.A1Ancora una volta (3) — Once more (3) (A1)
- Voglio mantenere nascosto il compleanno.I want to keep the birthday secret.A1Ancora una volta (8) — Once more (8) (A1)
- L'uscita è chiusa, voglio mantenere la calma.The exit is closed — I want to keep calm.A1Ancora una volta (12) — Once more (12) (A1)