What does ahorrar mean?
ahorrar means to save (to store for future use) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to save (to conserve or prevent the wasting of); to avoid.
Spanish verb guide
Ahorrar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn ahorrar, meaning to save (to store for future use), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: ahorrandoparticiple: ahorrado
Principal forms of ahorrar
- Infinitive
- ahorrar
- Gerund
- ahorrando
- Past participle
- ahorrado
Ahorrar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ahorro | ahorré | ahorraba | ahorraré |
| tú | ahorras | ahorraste | ahorrabas | ahorrarás |
| él / ella / usted | ahorra | ahorró | ahorraba | ahorrará |
| nosotros/as | ahorramos | ahorramos | ahorrábamos | ahorraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | ahorran | ahorraron | ahorraban | ahorrarán |
Pattern notes
- Ahorrar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with ahorrar
Ahorró dinero para el viaje.He saved money for the trip.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él ahorra 10 dólares cada semana.He puts ten dollars aside every week.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Eso me ahorrará muchos problemas.That will save me a lot of trouble.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate ahorrar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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