mantenere — to keep — Italian Verbs

mantenere (to keep) — Italian Verbs Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate mantenere (to keep) across all tenses in Italian. Each tense includes real example sentences in Italian and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

mantenere — Present Simple in Italian

mantenere Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in ItalianEnglish
iomantengoMantengo le mie promesse.I keep my promises.
tumantieniMantieni la casa pulita.You keep the house clean.
lui/leimantieneMantiene il segreto.He/she keeps the secret.
noimanteniamoManteniamo i contatti.We keep in touch.
voimanteneteMantenete la calma.You all keep calm.
loromantengonoMantengono la parola.They keep their word.

mantenere — Past Compound in Italian

mantenere Past Compound conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in ItalianEnglish
ioho mantenutoHo mantenuto il mio peso per tre mesi.I've kept my weight for three months.
tuhai mantenutoHai mantenuto la casa molto pulita.You've kept the house very clean.
lui/leiha mantenutoHa mantenuto il silenzio tutto il giorno.He/She has kept silent all day.
noiabbiamo mantenutoAbbiamo mantenuto la nostra amicizia per anni.We've kept our friendship for years.
voiavete mantenutoAvete mantenuto bene le vostre posizioni.You all have kept your positions well.
lorohanno mantenutoHanno mantenuto l'attività di famiglia.They've kept the family business.

mantenere — Imperfect in Italian

mantenere Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in ItalianEnglish
iomantenevoMantenevo la porta aperta.I was keeping the door open.
tumanteneviMantenevi buoni voti.You were keeping good grades.
lui/leimantenevaManteneva la forma.He/she was keeping fit.
noimantenevamoMantenevamo viva la tradizione.We were keeping the tradition alive.
voimantenevateMantenevate il silenzio.You all were keeping quiet.
loromantenevanoMantenevano le distanze.They were keeping their distance.

mantenere — Future in Italian

mantenere Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in ItalianEnglish
iomanterròManterrò il tentativo.I will keep trying.
tumanterraiManterrai il tuo lavoro.You will keep your job.
lui/leimanterràManterrà l'appuntamento.He/she will keep the appointment.
noimanterremoManterremo la nostra promessa.We will keep our promise.
voimanterreteManterrete la pace.You all will keep the peace.
loromanterrannoManterranno l'orario.They will keep the schedule.

mantenere — Conditional in Italian

mantenere Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in ItalianEnglish
iomanterreiManterrei le cose semplici.I would keep it simple.
tumanterrestiManterresti i soldi.You would keep the money.
lui/leimanterrebbeManterrebbe il lavoro.He/she would keep working.
noimanterremmoManterremmo lo stesso prezzo.We would keep the same price.
voimanterresteManterreste le regole.You all would keep the rules.
loromanterrebberoManterrebbero la loro opinione.They would keep their opinion.

mantenere — Present Subjunctive in Italian

mantenere Present Subjunctive conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in ItalianEnglish
iomantengaSpero che mantenga buoni voti questo semestre.I hope I keep good grades this semester.
tumantengaÈ importante che tu mantenga la calma durante l'esame.It's important that you keep calm during the exam.
lui/leimantengaDubito che mantenga la stessa opinione dopo aver sentito questo.I doubt he/she keeps the same opinion after hearing this.
noimanteniamoVogliono che manteniamo il contatto con loro.They want us to keep in contact with them.
voimanteniateTemo che manteniate queste cattive abitudini.I'm afraid you all keep these bad habits.
loromantenganoÈ necessario che mantengano il segreto.It's necessary that they keep the secret.
mantenereVERBto keep