What does salvar mean?
salvar means to save in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to rescue; to salvage.
Spanish verb guide
Salvar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn salvar, meaning to save, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: salvandoparticiple: salvado
Principal forms of salvar
- Infinitive
- salvar
- Gerund
- salvando
- Past participle
- salvado
Salvar 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 | salvo | salvé | salvaba | salvaré |
| tú | salvas | salvaste | salvabas | salvarás |
| él / ella / usted | salva | salvó | salvaba | salvará |
| nosotros/as | salvamos | salvamos | salvábamos | salvaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | salvan | salvaron | salvaban | salvarán |
Pattern notes
- Salvar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with salvar
Él salvó a un marinero.He saved a sailor.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él me salvó del peligro.He saved me from danger.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Alguien me salvó la vida.Someone saved my life.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate salvar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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