Meaning and behavior
What does librar mean?
Librar means to save, to rescue, to deliver, to preserve. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to free, to exempt; to place, to put (hope, trust).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- librar
- Gerund
- librando
- Past participle
- librado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Librar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of librar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Librar |
|---|---|
| yo | libro |
| tú | libras |
| él / ella / usted | libra |
| nosotros / nosotras | libramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | libráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | libran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of librar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Librar |
|---|---|
| yo | libré |
| tú | libraste |
| él / ella / usted | libró |
| nosotros / nosotras | libramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | librasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | libraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of librar, or for background information.
| Subject | Librar |
|---|---|
| yo | libraba |
| tú | librabas |
| él / ella / usted | libraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | librábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | librabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | libraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of librar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Librar |
|---|---|
| yo | libraré |
| tú | librarás |
| él / ella / usted | librará |
| nosotros / nosotras | libraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | libraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | librarán |
Verified context
Examples with librar
Al fin nos libramos de él.
At last, we got rid of him.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom se libró de la muerte por los pelos.
Tom had a narrow escape from death.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Librar FAQ
What does librar mean?
Librar means to save, to rescue, to deliver, to preserve.
Is librar regular or irregular?
Librar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of librar?
The gerund of librar is librando.
What is the past participle of librar?
The past participle of librar is librado.
How is librar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is libro, libras, libra, libramos, libran.
How is librar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is libré, libraste, libró, libramos, libraron.
Created by Alejandro Ruiz, an experienced Spanish tutor.