Verbo keep: pasado, participio y conjugación

keep significa «guardar, quedarse con, mantener, seguir (haciendo)». Es un verbo irregular: su pasado es kept y su participio kept.

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Formas del verbo keep

Forma	Inglés	Pronunciación
Infinitivo	keep	/kip/
Pasado simple	kept	/kɛpt/
Participio pasado	kept	/kɛpt/
Gerundio (-ing)	keeping
3.ª persona (he/she/it)	keeps

Forma

Inglés

Pronunciación

Infinitivo

keep

/kip/

Pasado simple

kept

/kɛpt/

Participio pasado

kept

/kɛpt/

Gerundio (-ing)

keeping

3.ª persona (he/she/it)

keeps

Conjugación del verbo keep

Formas afirmativa, negativa e interrogativa en inglés americano. «You» sirve para tú y para ustedes/vosotros.

Presente simple (Present simple)Hábitos, rutinas y verdades generales.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I keep	I don't keep	Do I keep?
tú	You keep	You don't keep	Do you keep?
él / ella	He/she/it keeps	He/she/it doesn't keep	Does he/she/it keep?
nosotros	We keep	We don't keep	Do we keep?
ustedes / vosotros	You keep	You don't keep	Do you keep?
ellos / ellas	They keep	They don't keep	Do they keep?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I keep

I don't keep

Do I keep?

tú

You keep

You don't keep

Do you keep?

él / ella

He/she/it keeps

He/she/it doesn't keep

Does he/she/it keep?

nosotros

We keep

We don't keep

Do we keep?

ustedes / vosotros

You keep

You don't keep

Do you keep?

ellos / ellas

They keep

They don't keep

Do they keep?

Presente continuo (Present continuous)Acciones en curso ahora o planes cercanos.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I am keeping	I'm not keeping	Am I keeping?
tú	You are keeping	You aren't keeping	Are you keeping?
él / ella	He/she/it is keeping	He/she/it isn't keeping	Is he/she/it keeping?
nosotros	We are keeping	We aren't keeping	Are we keeping?
ustedes / vosotros	You are keeping	You aren't keeping	Are you keeping?
ellos / ellas	They are keeping	They aren't keeping	Are they keeping?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I am keeping

I'm not keeping

Am I keeping?

tú

You are keeping

You aren't keeping

Are you keeping?

él / ella

He/she/it is keeping

He/she/it isn't keeping

Is he/she/it keeping?

nosotros

We are keeping

We aren't keeping

Are we keeping?

ustedes / vosotros

You are keeping

You aren't keeping

Are you keeping?

ellos / ellas

They are keeping

They aren't keeping

Are they keeping?

Pasado simple (Past simple)Acciones terminadas en un momento del pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I kept	I didn't keep	Did I keep?
tú	You kept	You didn't keep	Did you keep?
él / ella	He/she/it kept	He/she/it didn't keep	Did he/she/it keep?
nosotros	We kept	We didn't keep	Did we keep?
ustedes / vosotros	You kept	You didn't keep	Did you keep?
ellos / ellas	They kept	They didn't keep	Did they keep?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I kept

I didn't keep

Did I keep?

tú

You kept

You didn't keep

Did you keep?

él / ella

He/she/it kept

He/she/it didn't keep

Did he/she/it keep?

nosotros

We kept

We didn't keep

Did we keep?

ustedes / vosotros

You kept

You didn't keep

Did you keep?

ellos / ellas

They kept

They didn't keep

Did they keep?

Pasado continuo (Past continuous)Acciones en curso en un momento del pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I was keeping	I wasn't keeping	Was I keeping?
tú	You were keeping	You weren't keeping	Were you keeping?
él / ella	He/she/it was keeping	He/she/it wasn't keeping	Was he/she/it keeping?
nosotros	We were keeping	We weren't keeping	Were we keeping?
ustedes / vosotros	You were keeping	You weren't keeping	Were you keeping?
ellos / ellas	They were keeping	They weren't keeping	Were they keeping?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I was keeping

I wasn't keeping

Was I keeping?

tú

You were keeping

You weren't keeping

Were you keeping?

él / ella

He/she/it was keeping

He/she/it wasn't keeping

Was he/she/it keeping?

nosotros

We were keeping

We weren't keeping

Were we keeping?

ustedes / vosotros

You were keeping

You weren't keeping

Were you keeping?

ellos / ellas

They were keeping

They weren't keeping

Were they keeping?

Presente perfecto (Present perfect)Experiencias y acciones pasadas con relación con el presente.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I have kept	I haven't kept	Have I kept?
tú	You have kept	You haven't kept	Have you kept?
él / ella	He/she/it has kept	He/she/it hasn't kept	Has he/she/it kept?
nosotros	We have kept	We haven't kept	Have we kept?
ustedes / vosotros	You have kept	You haven't kept	Have you kept?
ellos / ellas	They have kept	They haven't kept	Have they kept?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I have kept

I haven't kept

Have I kept?

tú

You have kept

You haven't kept

Have you kept?

él / ella

He/she/it has kept

He/she/it hasn't kept

Has he/she/it kept?

nosotros

We have kept

We haven't kept

Have we kept?

ustedes / vosotros

You have kept

You haven't kept

Have you kept?

ellos / ellas

They have kept

They haven't kept

Have they kept?

Presente perfecto continuo (Present perfect continuous)Acciones que empezaron en el pasado y siguen o acaban de terminar.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I have been keeping	I haven't been keeping	Have I been keeping?
tú	You have been keeping	You haven't been keeping	Have you been keeping?
él / ella	He/she/it has been keeping	He/she/it hasn't been keeping	Has he/she/it been keeping?
nosotros	We have been keeping	We haven't been keeping	Have we been keeping?
ustedes / vosotros	You have been keeping	You haven't been keeping	Have you been keeping?
ellos / ellas	They have been keeping	They haven't been keeping	Have they been keeping?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I have been keeping

I haven't been keeping

Have I been keeping?

tú

You have been keeping

You haven't been keeping

Have you been keeping?

él / ella

He/she/it has been keeping

He/she/it hasn't been keeping

Has he/she/it been keeping?

nosotros

We have been keeping

We haven't been keeping

Have we been keeping?

ustedes / vosotros

You have been keeping

You haven't been keeping

Have you been keeping?

ellos / ellas

They have been keeping

They haven't been keeping

Have they been keeping?

Pasado perfecto (Past perfect)Una acción anterior a otra acción pasada.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I had kept	I hadn't kept	Had I kept?
tú	You had kept	You hadn't kept	Had you kept?
él / ella	He/she/it had kept	He/she/it hadn't kept	Had he/she/it kept?
nosotros	We had kept	We hadn't kept	Had we kept?
ustedes / vosotros	You had kept	You hadn't kept	Had you kept?
ellos / ellas	They had kept	They hadn't kept	Had they kept?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I had kept

I hadn't kept

Had I kept?

tú

You had kept

You hadn't kept

Had you kept?

él / ella

He/she/it had kept

He/she/it hadn't kept

Had he/she/it kept?

nosotros

We had kept

We hadn't kept

Had we kept?

ustedes / vosotros

You had kept

You hadn't kept

Had you kept?

ellos / ellas

They had kept

They hadn't kept

Had they kept?

Pasado perfecto continuo (Past perfect continuous)Duración de una acción hasta un momento del pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I had been keeping	I hadn't been keeping	Had I been keeping?
tú	You had been keeping	You hadn't been keeping	Had you been keeping?
él / ella	He/she/it had been keeping	He/she/it hadn't been keeping	Had he/she/it been keeping?
nosotros	We had been keeping	We hadn't been keeping	Had we been keeping?
ustedes / vosotros	You had been keeping	You hadn't been keeping	Had you been keeping?
ellos / ellas	They had been keeping	They hadn't been keeping	Had they been keeping?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I had been keeping

I hadn't been keeping

Had I been keeping?

tú

You had been keeping

You hadn't been keeping

Had you been keeping?

él / ella

He/she/it had been keeping

He/she/it hadn't been keeping

Had he/she/it been keeping?

nosotros

We had been keeping

We hadn't been keeping

Had we been keeping?

ustedes / vosotros

You had been keeping

You hadn't been keeping

Had you been keeping?

ellos / ellas

They had been keeping

They hadn't been keeping

Had they been keeping?

Futuro con will (Future simple (will))Predicciones, decisiones en el momento y promesas.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I will keep	I won't keep	Will I keep?
tú	You will keep	You won't keep	Will you keep?
él / ella	He/she/it will keep	He/she/it won't keep	Will he/she/it keep?
nosotros	We will keep	We won't keep	Will we keep?
ustedes / vosotros	You will keep	You won't keep	Will you keep?
ellos / ellas	They will keep	They won't keep	Will they keep?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I will keep

I won't keep

Will I keep?

tú

You will keep

You won't keep

Will you keep?

él / ella

He/she/it will keep

He/she/it won't keep

Will he/she/it keep?

nosotros

We will keep

We won't keep

Will we keep?

ustedes / vosotros

You will keep

You won't keep

Will you keep?

ellos / ellas

They will keep

They won't keep

Will they keep?

Futuro con going to (Future (going to))Planes e intenciones, y predicciones con evidencia.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I am going to keep	I'm not going to keep	Am I going to keep?
tú	You are going to keep	You aren't going to keep	Are you going to keep?
él / ella	He/she/it is going to keep	He/she/it isn't going to keep	Is he/she/it going to keep?
nosotros	We are going to keep	We aren't going to keep	Are we going to keep?
ustedes / vosotros	You are going to keep	You aren't going to keep	Are you going to keep?
ellos / ellas	They are going to keep	They aren't going to keep	Are they going to keep?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I am going to keep

I'm not going to keep

Am I going to keep?

tú

You are going to keep

You aren't going to keep

Are you going to keep?

él / ella

He/she/it is going to keep

He/she/it isn't going to keep

Is he/she/it going to keep?

nosotros

We are going to keep

We aren't going to keep

Are we going to keep?

ustedes / vosotros

You are going to keep

You aren't going to keep

Are you going to keep?

ellos / ellas

They are going to keep

They aren't going to keep

Are they going to keep?

Futuro continuo (Future continuous)Acciones en curso en un momento del futuro.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I will be keeping	I won't be keeping	Will I be keeping?
tú	You will be keeping	You won't be keeping	Will you be keeping?
él / ella	He/she/it will be keeping	He/she/it won't be keeping	Will he/she/it be keeping?
nosotros	We will be keeping	We won't be keeping	Will we be keeping?
ustedes / vosotros	You will be keeping	You won't be keeping	Will you be keeping?
ellos / ellas	They will be keeping	They won't be keeping	Will they be keeping?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I will be keeping

I won't be keeping

Will I be keeping?

tú

You will be keeping

You won't be keeping

Will you be keeping?

él / ella

He/she/it will be keeping

He/she/it won't be keeping

Will he/she/it be keeping?

nosotros

We will be keeping

We won't be keeping

Will we be keeping?

ustedes / vosotros

You will be keeping

You won't be keeping

Will you be keeping?

ellos / ellas

They will be keeping

They won't be keeping

Will they be keeping?

Futuro perfecto (Future perfect)Acciones terminadas antes de un momento del futuro.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I will have kept	I won't have kept	Will I have kept?
tú	You will have kept	You won't have kept	Will you have kept?
él / ella	He/she/it will have kept	He/she/it won't have kept	Will he/she/it have kept?
nosotros	We will have kept	We won't have kept	Will we have kept?
ustedes / vosotros	You will have kept	You won't have kept	Will you have kept?
ellos / ellas	They will have kept	They won't have kept	Will they have kept?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I will have kept

I won't have kept

Will I have kept?

tú

You will have kept

You won't have kept

Will you have kept?

él / ella

He/she/it will have kept

He/she/it won't have kept

Will he/she/it have kept?

nosotros

We will have kept

We won't have kept

Will we have kept?

ustedes / vosotros

You will have kept

You won't have kept

Will you have kept?

ellos / ellas

They will have kept

They won't have kept

Will they have kept?

Condicional simple (Conditional (would))Situaciones hipotéticas y peticiones educadas.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I would keep	I wouldn't keep	Would I keep?
tú	You would keep	You wouldn't keep	Would you keep?
él / ella	He/she/it would keep	He/she/it wouldn't keep	Would he/she/it keep?
nosotros	We would keep	We wouldn't keep	Would we keep?
ustedes / vosotros	You would keep	You wouldn't keep	Would you keep?
ellos / ellas	They would keep	They wouldn't keep	Would they keep?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I would keep

I wouldn't keep

Would I keep?

tú

You would keep

You wouldn't keep

Would you keep?

él / ella

He/she/it would keep

He/she/it wouldn't keep

Would he/she/it keep?

nosotros

We would keep

We wouldn't keep

Would we keep?

ustedes / vosotros

You would keep

You wouldn't keep

Would you keep?

ellos / ellas

They would keep

They wouldn't keep

Would they keep?

Condicional perfecto (Conditional perfect)Situaciones hipotéticas en el pasado.

Persona	Afirmativa	Negativa	Pregunta
yo	I would have kept	I wouldn't have kept	Would I have kept?
tú	You would have kept	You wouldn't have kept	Would you have kept?
él / ella	He/she/it would have kept	He/she/it wouldn't have kept	Would he/she/it have kept?
nosotros	We would have kept	We wouldn't have kept	Would we have kept?
ustedes / vosotros	You would have kept	You wouldn't have kept	Would you have kept?
ellos / ellas	They would have kept	They wouldn't have kept	Would they have kept?

Persona

Afirmativa

Negativa

Pregunta

I would have kept

I wouldn't have kept

Would I have kept?

tú

You would have kept

You wouldn't have kept

Would you have kept?

él / ella

He/she/it would have kept

He/she/it wouldn't have kept

Would he/she/it have kept?

nosotros

We would have kept

We wouldn't have kept

Would we have kept?

ustedes / vosotros

You would have kept

You wouldn't have kept

Would you have kept?

ellos / ellas

They would have kept

They wouldn't have kept

Would they have kept?

Imperativo: keep · negativo: don't keep · con nosotros: let's keep.

Ejemplos con keep

I keep my passport in a safe place.Guardo mi pasaporte en un lugar seguro.
He kept talking during the movie.Siguió hablando durante la película.
We have kept all your letters.Hemos guardado todas tus cartas.

Phrasal verbs frecuentes con keep: keep up, keep on, keep away, keep out.

Practica el verbo keep

Escribe o elige la respuesta y pulsa Comprobar. Las soluciones están debajo de cada pregunta.

I (keep) my passport in a safe place.

Presente simple. «Guardo mi pasaporte en un lugar seguro.»

Ver solución
keep I keep my passport in a safe place. → keep.
He (keep) talking during the movie.

Pasado simple. «Siguió hablando durante la película.»

Ver solución
kept He kept talking during the movie. → kept.
We have (keep) all your letters.

Presente perfecto. «Hemos guardado todas tus cartas.»

Ver solución
kept We have kept all your letters. → kept.
¿Cuál es el pasado de keep?

keeped keeps kept

Ver solución
kept Pasado de keep: kept; participio: kept.

Otros verbos irregulares con el mismo patrón (ABB)

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