Meaning and behavior
What does conservar mean?
Conservar means to conserve. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to preserve, retain.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- conservar
- Gerund
- conservando
- Past participle
- conservado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Conservar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of conservar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Conservar |
|---|---|
| yo | conservo |
| tú | conservas |
| él / ella / usted | conserva |
| nosotros / nosotras | conservamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | conserváis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | conservan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of conservar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Conservar |
|---|---|
| yo | conservé |
| tú | conservaste |
| él / ella / usted | conservó |
| nosotros / nosotras | conservamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | conservasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | conservaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of conservar, or for background information.
| Subject | Conservar |
|---|---|
| yo | conservaba |
| tú | conservabas |
| él / ella / usted | conservaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | conservábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | conservabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | conservaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of conservar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Conservar |
|---|---|
| yo | conservaré |
| tú | conservarás |
| él / ella / usted | conservará |
| nosotros / nosotras | conservaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | conservaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | conservarán |
Verified context
Examples with conservar
Por favor conserva agua durante el verano.
Please conserve water during the summer.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FROjalá el pan se conserve hasta mañana.
I hope the bread keeps until tomorrow.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom conserva un par de zapatos extra en el maletero de su auto.
Tom keeps an extra pair of shoes in the trunk of his car.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Conservar FAQ
What does conservar mean?
Conservar means to conserve.
Is conservar regular or irregular?
Conservar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of conservar?
The gerund of conservar is conservando.
What is the past participle of conservar?
The past participle of conservar is conservado.
How is conservar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is conservo, conservas, conserva, conservamos, conservan.
How is conservar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is conservé, conservaste, conservó, conservamos, conservaron.
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