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conservar

to conserve
to preserve

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoconservo
conservas
él/ellaconserva
nosotrosconservamos
vosotrosconserváis
ellos/ellasconservan

Conservo mis recuerdos en un álbum.

I conserve my memories in an album.

Ella conserva su energía para el ejercicio.

She conserves her energy for exercise.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoconservé
conservaste
él/ellaconservó
nosotrosconservamos
vosotrosconservasteis
ellos/ellasconservaron

Conservé el agua durante la sequía.

I conserved water during the drought.

Ellos conservaron el artefacto antiguo en el museo.

They conserved the ancient artifact in the museum.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoconservaba
conservabas
él/ellaconservaba
nosotrosconservábamos
vosotrosconservabais
ellos/ellasconservaban

Siempre conservábamos la calma en situaciones difíciles.

We always conserved our calm in difficult situations.

Cuando era niño, conservaba mis juguetes en una caja.

When I was a child, I conserved my toys in a box.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoconservaré
conservarás
él/ellaconservará
nosotrosconservaremos
vosotrosconservaréis
ellos/ellasconservarán

Conservaré la energía para el viaje.

I will conserve energy for the trip.

Ellos conservarán el medio ambiente si todos colaboramos.

They will conserve the environment if we all collaborate.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoconservaría
conservarías
él/ellaconservaría
nosotrosconservaríamos
vosotrosconservaríais
ellos/ellasconservarían

Conservaría más agua si tuviera un sistema de recolección.

I would conserve more water if I had a collection system.

Ella conservaría sus recuerdos si no los hubiera perdido.

She would conserve her memories if she hadn't lost them.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoconserve
conserves
él/ellaconserve
nosotrosconservemos
vosotrosconservéis
ellos/ellasconserven

Es importante que conserve el medio ambiente.

It is important that I conserve the environment.

Espero que ellos conserven sus tradiciones.

I hope that they conserve their traditions.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoconservase
conservases
él/ellaconservase
nosotrosconservásemos
vosotrosconservaseis
ellos/ellasconservasen

Si yo conservara más tiempo, podría ayudar más.

If I conserved more time, I could help more.

Si ellos conservaran la calma, todo saldría mejor.

If they conserved their calm, everything would turn out better.

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Common questions
Is "conservar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"conservar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "conservar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "conservar" conjugates as: conservas, conservo, conservan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "conservar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "conservar" conjugates as: conservaste, conservé, conservaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "conservar" in Spanish?
"conservar" (to conserve, to preserve) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.