What does rescatar mean?
rescatar means to rescue in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Rescatar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn rescatar, meaning to rescue, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: rescatandoparticiple: rescatado
Principal forms of rescatar
- Infinitive
- rescatar
- Gerund
- rescatando
- Past participle
- rescatado
Rescatar 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 | rescato | rescaté | rescataba | rescataré |
| tú | rescatas | rescataste | rescatabas | rescatarás |
| él / ella / usted | rescata | rescató | rescataba | rescatará |
| nosotros/as | rescatamos | rescatamos | rescatábamos | rescataremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | rescatan | rescataron | rescataban | rescatarán |
Pattern notes
- Rescatar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with rescatar
Los bomberos les rescataron del ascensor.The firefighters rescued them from the elevator.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ellos lo rescataron de un peligro.They rescued him from danger.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom rescató al gato de las llamas.Tom rescued the cat from the flames.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate rescatar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
Practice rescatar online
Use VerbyGo for a quick conjugation round with instant feedback and accent checking.