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aie entretenu
-I have maintained
Past subjunctive je conjugation of entretenir.
Past imperative tu conjugation of entretenir.

entretenir

entretenir
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to maintain
Thelma fait de son mieux pour entretenir son amitié avec Laurence malgré la distance.Thelma does her best to maintain her friendship with Laurence despite the distance.
b. to look after
Enrique entretient le jardin avec soin, même en hiver.Enrique carefully looks after the garden, even in the winter.
a. to keep going
Pour entretenir la tradition, Charlotte prépare ces biscuits à chaque Noël.To keep the tradition going, Charlotte bakes those cookies every Christmas.
a. to support
Adèle doit travailler dur pour entretenir ses enfants.Adèle has to work hard to support her children.
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