Maintain V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, maintain doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “maintain” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is maintain‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with maintain verbs?
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Maintain of Definition and Meaning
Maintain is a verb that means to keep something or someone in good condition.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Maintain
| Base Form (V1) | maintain |
| Past Form (V2) | maintained |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | maintained |
| s / es/ es (V4) | maintains |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | maintaining |
Maintain of Past Simple V2
The verb Maintain is also employed in its V2 form as “maintained”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Maintain of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “maintained”. Maintained is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + maintained‘ or ‘has + maintained'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + maintained‘.
- ‘has + maintained' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + maintained‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Maintain V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Maintain | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| maintain | maintain | maintains | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| maintain | maintain | maintain | |
| Present Continuous of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| am maintaining | are maintaining | is maintaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are maintaining | are maintaining | are maintaining | |
| Present Perfect of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| have maintained | have maintained | has maintained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have maintained | have maintained | have maintained | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been maintaining | have been maintaining | has been maintaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been maintaining | have been maintaining | have been maintaining | |
| Past Simple of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| maintained | maintained | maintained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| maintained | maintained | maintained | |
| Past Continuous of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| was maintaining | were maintaining | was maintaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were maintaining | were maintaining | were maintaining | |
| Past Perfect of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| had maintained | had maintained | had maintained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had maintained | had maintained | had maintained | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been maintaining | had been maintaining | had been maintaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been maintaining | had been maintaining | had been maintaining | |
| Future Simple of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall maintain | will/shall maintain | will/shall maintain | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall maintain | will/shall maintain | will/shall maintain | |
| Future Continuous of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be maintaining | will/shall be maintaining | will/shall be maintaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be maintaining | will/shall be maintaining | will/shall be maintaining | |
| Future Perfect of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have maintained | will/shall have maintained | will/shall have maintained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have maintained | will/shall have maintained | will/shall have maintained | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been maintaining | will/shall have been maintaining | will/shall have been maintaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been maintaining | will/shall have been maintaining | will/shall have been maintaining | |
| Conditional Present of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| would maintain | would maintain | would maintain | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would maintain | would maintain | would maintain | |
| Conditional Perfect of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have maintained | would have maintained | would have maintained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have maintained | would have maintained | would have maintained | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be maintaining | would be maintaining | would be maintaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be maintaining | would be maintaining | would be maintaining | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been maintaining | would have been maintaining | would have been maintaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been maintaining | would have been maintaining | would have been maintaining | |
| Present Subjunctive of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| maintain | maintain | maintain | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| maintain | maintain | maintain | |
| Past Subjunctive of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| maintained | maintained | maintained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| maintained | maintained | maintained | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| had maintained | had maintained | had maintained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had maintained | had maintained | had maintained | |
| Imperative of maintain | I | You | She/He/It |
| maintain | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s maintain | maintain | ||
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Example Sentences with Maintain V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about maintain sentence examples:
- For the second year in a row, the film has maintained its place as the critics' favorite.
- A huge residence is expensive to maintain.
- I am maintaining a healthy diet as advised by my doctor.
- She maintains a relationship with her ex-husband's family for her children.
- Tomy maintained good fitness throughout the competition.
Synonym Words For Maintain
Synonym of maintain word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of maintain:
- sustain
- manage
- retain
- preserve
- conserve
- control
- keep
- perpetuate
Opposite Words For Maintain
The antonym of maintain word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as maintain:
- damage
- break
- impair
- harm
- scratch
- dent
- smash
- vitiate
- abuse
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Maintain (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of maintain?
The past tense of maintain is maintained. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of maintain is maintains. The present participle of maintain is maintaining. The past participle of maintain is maintained.
| Base Form (V1) | maintain |
| Past Form (V2) | maintained |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | maintained |
| s / es/ es (V4) | maintains |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | maintaining |
What is the V2 and V3 form of maintain?
+ The V2 and V3 form of maintain is “maintained“.
What is the sentence of maintain?
What is the past tense V2 of maintain?
+ The past tense of maintain is “maintained“.
What is the past participle V3 of maintain?
+ The past participle of maintain is “maintained“.
What is the present participle V5 of maintain?
+ The present participle of maintain is “maintaining“.
Conclusion
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