Meaning and behavior
What does reservar mean?
Reservar means to reserve, keep, save. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to put aside, set aside; to put off, postpone.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- reservar
- Gerund
- reservando
- Past participle
- reservado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Reservar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of reservar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Reservar |
|---|---|
| yo | reservo |
| tú | reservas |
| él / ella / usted | reserva |
| nosotros / nosotras | reservamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reserváis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reservan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of reservar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Reservar |
|---|---|
| yo | reservé |
| tú | reservaste |
| él / ella / usted | reservó |
| nosotros / nosotras | reservamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reservasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reservaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of reservar, or for background information.
| Subject | Reservar |
|---|---|
| yo | reservaba |
| tú | reservabas |
| él / ella / usted | reservaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | reservábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reservabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reservaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of reservar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Reservar |
|---|---|
| yo | reservaré |
| tú | reservarás |
| él / ella / usted | reservará |
| nosotros / nosotras | reservaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reservaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reservarán |
Verified context
Examples with reservar
Por favor, reserva una habitación para ella.
Please book a room for her.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRResérveme habitación en un hotel de primera clase.
Please book me a room in a first-class hotel.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRReservé mi habitación en el hotel con tres semanas de antelación.
I reserved my hotel room three weeks in advance.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Reservar FAQ
What does reservar mean?
Reservar means to reserve, keep, save.
Is reservar regular or irregular?
Reservar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of reservar?
The gerund of reservar is reservando.
What is the past participle of reservar?
The past participle of reservar is reservado.
How is reservar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is reservo, reservas, reserva, reservamos, reservan.
How is reservar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is reservé, reservaste, reservó, reservamos, reservaron.
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