The Conditional Mood of mantener is used to express hypothetical situations or possibilities in the present or future, for example: Mantendría la calma si me encontrara en una situación difícil. (I would keep calm if I found myself in a difficult situation.)

Mantener is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. In the Conditional, the e changes to ie in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Entretener (to entertain) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of mantener is used to express hypothetical situations, wishes, or possibilities in the future.

To maintain or keep: For example, mantendría mi promesa (I would keep my promise). This meaning suggests continuing an action or state in a hypothetical scenario.

To support or sustain: For example, mantendría a mi familia (I would support my family). It implies providing for someone or something in a hypothetical situation.

To preserve or conserve: For example, mantendría las tradiciones (I would preserve traditions). It refers to keeping something in its original state or condition in a hypothetical context.

To continue or persist: For example, mantendría mi posición (I would maintain my position). It suggests persisting in a particular state or opinion in a hypothetical scenario.

To assert or insist (colloquial): For example, mantendría que soy inocente (I would insist that I’m innocent). In informal contexts, it can mean to firmly assert or insist on something in a hypothetical situation.

Examples

Examples of Entretener in the Conditional Mood

Si mantendría un estilo de vida saludable, me sentiría mucho mejor. (If I would maintain a healthy lifestyle, I would feel much better.)

Ella mantendría su promesa de ayudar a los necesitados. (She would keep her promise to help those in need.)

¿Mantendrías la calma en una situación estresante? (Would you keep calm in a stressful situation?)

Los empleados mantendrían altos estándares de servicio al cliente. (The employees would maintain high standards of customer service.)

Nosotros mantendríamos nuestras tradiciones familiares durante las fiestas. (We would maintain our family traditions during the holidays.)

Ellos mantendrían su amistad a pesar de las diferencias. (They would maintain their friendship despite their differences.)

¿Mantendría la calma si se encontrara con una celebridad? (Would you keep your cool if you met a celebrity?)

Los atletas mantendrían una dieta estricta durante la temporada. (The athletes would maintain a strict diet during the season.)

Nosotros mantendríamos nuestro optimismo incluso en tiempos difíciles. (We would maintain our optimism even in difficult times.)

Ellos mantendrían su posición en la negociación. (They would maintain their position in the negotiation.)

¿Mantendrías la compostura si te ganaras la lotería? (Would you keep your composure if you won the lottery?)

Los activistas mantendrían su lucha por los derechos humanos. (The activists would maintain their fight for human rights.)

Nosotros mantendríamos nuestro compromiso con el medio ambiente. (We would maintain our commitment to the environment.)

Ellas mantendrían su amistad a pesar de la distancia. (They would maintain their friendship despite the distance.)

¿Mantendrías tu calma si te encontraras con un animal peligroso? (Would you keep your cool if you encountered a dangerous animal?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Entretener (to entertain) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.