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sostener

/sosteˈneɾ/, [sos.t̪eˈneɾ]

hold, support, to hold

Gerund: sosteniendo

Past Participles

  Masculine Feminine
Singular sostenido sostenida
Plural sostenidos sostenidas

Indicative

  Present Imperfect Preterite Future Conditional
yo sostengo sostenía sostuve sostendré sostendría
tú sostienes sostenías sostuviste sostendrás sostendrías
él/ella/Ud. sostiene sostenía sostuvo sostendrá sostendría
nosotros sostenemos sosteníamos sostuvimos sostendremos sostendríamos
vosotros sostenéis sosteníais sostuvisteis sostendréis sostendríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sostienen sostenían sostuvieron sostendrán sostendrían
vos sostenés sostenías sostuviste sostendrás sostendrías

Subjunctive

  Present Imperfect (ra) Imperfect (se) Future
yo sostenga sostuviera sostuviese sostuviere
tú sostengas sostuvieras sostuvieses sostuvieres
él/ella/Ud. sostenga sostuviera sostuviese sostuviere
nosotros sostengamos sostuviéramos sostuviésemos sostuviéremos
vosotros sostengáis sostuvierais sostuvieseis sostuviereis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sostengan sostuvieran sostuviesen sostuvieren
vos sostengás sostuvieras sostuvieses sostuvieres

Imperative

  Affirmative Negative
yo    
tú sostén no sostengas
Ud. sostenga no sostenga
nosotros sostengamos no sostengamos
vosotros sostened no sostengáis
Uds. sostengan no sostengan
vos sostené no sostengas

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Un imán puede alcanzar y sostener muchos clavos a la vez.

    A magnet can pick up and hold many nails at a time.

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  • El puente no pudo sostener el ímpetu de la fuerte corriente y colapsó.

    The bridge couldn't sustain the force of the strong current and collapsed.

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  • Si estos músculos son débiles, no pueden sostener la rótula en la posición correcta

    If these muscles are weak, they cannot hold the kneecap in the correct position

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  • Sus ingresos son muy pequeños para sostener a su familia.

    His income is too small to support his family.

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  • Los fiscales deben sostener sus demandas en la corte para probar que un sospechoso es culpable.

    Prosecutors in court have to substantiate their claims in order to prove a suspect is guilty.

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  • Jamás pensé que tendría que sostener a una familia tan numerosa.

    I never thought I would have to support such a large family.

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  • Como oficial público usted ha hecho un juramento de sostener y defender la constitución.

    As a public official you have sworn an oath to uphold and defend the constitution.

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  • Él tenía una gran familia que sostener.

    He had a large family to support.

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