sostenerverb
Sostener means to hold up, to support, to maintain or to hold in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as sostuvo, sostiene and sostienen.
- to hold up
- to support
- to maintain
- to hold
Él la sostuvo firmemente.
He held her tightly.
Ellos sostienen al cuerpo.
They hold up the body.
Tomás sostenía un cuchillo.
Tomás was holding a knife.
Tomás sostenía una pistola.
Tomás was holding a pistol.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| sostuvo | he, she, it | Preterite |
| sostiene | he, she, it | Present |
| sostienen | they | Present |
| sosteniendo | Gerund | |
| sostenía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| sostuvieron | they | Preterite |
| sostenga | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| sostenían | they | Imperfect |
| sostendrá | he, she, it | Future |
| sostenemos | we | Present |
| sostengo | I | Present |