They are different words and can be used in different ways, so neither is better than the other. Kept is the past tense of keep, so it depends on the sentence, whether it is a present or past tense being used.
he kept balthering about his vacation
An example of a sentence is, 'She had an impossible training regimen.' Or 'He kept up with the regimen when he was in school.'
He kept a large cache of papers in his locker.yes i can, here it is, Can u use the french word cache in a sentence?
She kept watching the clock,antsy for school to be over.
Promises should be kept.If you want to you can add by one. But this is not necessary.Using 'one' is a bit formal it would be better to use 'people'.Promises should be kept by people.
I needed to use camphor to kept the bugs away.
My grandfather kept his cigars in a humidor.
he kept balthering about his vacation
His resilience kept him out of bankruptcy.
I kept a Shrew as a pet
Most of the info was kept in databases.
The commotion kept her up!!
The house was orderly and well-kept.
Befor you asked, the answer was a well-kept secret. The quaint, cozy inn was rather well-kept.
The police men kept track of his movements.
An example of a sentence is, 'She had an impossible training regimen.' Or 'He kept up with the regimen when he was in school.'
The faucet kept leaking all night long and kept me awake.