Present
now, habits- je maintiensje
- tu maintienstu
- il/elle maintientil/elle
- nous maintenonsnous
- vous maintenezvous
- ils/elles maintiennentils/elles
Sounds the same: maintiens = maintient
to maintain
Sounds the same: maintiens = maintient
Sounds the same: as maintenu = a maintenu
Sounds the same: maintenais = maintenait = maintenaient
Sounds the same: vas maintenir = va maintenir
Sounds the same: maintiendrai = maintiendrez · maintiendras = maintiendra · maintiendrons = maintiendront
Which tenses each level needs, and why, is explained once on the conjugator hub.
Recognise it in reading; write and say the passé composé.
Transitive maintenir means 'to maintain' or 'to uphold' (e.g., maintenir l'ordre, to maintain order). The reflexive se maintenir means 'to hold one's position' and conveys sustained effort or stability.
The stem alternates between -tien- (all singular present forms maintiens, maintient; 3rd plural maintiennent; and throughout the future maintiendrai, maintiendra) and -ten- (1st and 2nd plural present maintenons, maintenez; and throughout the imparfait maintenais, maintenait). This alternation is inherited from the tenir family.
Je maintiens cette règle.
ਮੈਂ ਇਸ ਨਿਯਮ ਨੂੰ ਬਣਾਈ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹਾਂ।
I uphold this rule.