Meaning and behavior
What does rescatar mean?
Rescatar means to rescue. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- rescatar
- Gerund
- rescatando
- Past participle
- rescatado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Rescatar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of rescatar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Rescatar |
|---|---|
| yo | rescato |
| tú | rescatas |
| él / ella / usted | rescata |
| nosotros / nosotras | rescatamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | rescatáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | rescatan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of rescatar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Rescatar |
|---|---|
| yo | rescaté |
| tú | rescataste |
| él / ella / usted | rescató |
| nosotros / nosotras | rescatamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | rescatasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | rescataron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of rescatar, or for background information.
| Subject | Rescatar |
|---|---|
| yo | rescataba |
| tú | rescatabas |
| él / ella / usted | rescataba |
| nosotros / nosotras | rescatábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | rescatabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | rescataban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of rescatar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Rescatar |
|---|---|
| yo | rescataré |
| tú | rescatarás |
| él / ella / usted | rescatará |
| nosotros / nosotras | rescataremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | rescataréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | rescatarán |
Verified context
Examples with rescatar
Los bomberos les rescataron del ascensor.
The firefighters rescued them from the elevator.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREllos lo rescataron de un peligro.
They rescued him from danger.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom rescató al gato de las llamas.
Tom rescued the cat from the flames.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Rescatar FAQ
What does rescatar mean?
Rescatar means to rescue.
Is rescatar regular or irregular?
Rescatar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of rescatar?
The gerund of rescatar is rescatando.
What is the past participle of rescatar?
The past participle of rescatar is rescatado.
How is rescatar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is rescato, rescatas, rescata, rescatamos, rescatan.
How is rescatar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is rescaté, rescataste, rescató, rescatamos, rescataron.
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