conservar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | conservo |
| tú | conservas |
| él/ella | conserva |
| nosotros | conservamos |
| vosotros | conserváis |
| ellos/ellas | conservan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | conservé |
| tú | conservaste |
| él/ella | conservó |
| nosotros | conservamos |
| vosotros | conservasteis |
| ellos/ellas | conservaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | conservaba |
| tú | conservabas |
| él/ella | conservaba |
| nosotros | conservábamos |
| vosotros | conservabais |
| ellos/ellas | conservaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | conservaré |
| tú | conservarás |
| él/ella | conservará |
| nosotros | conservaremos |
| vosotros | conservaréis |
| ellos/ellas | conservarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | conservaría |
| tú | conservarías |
| él/ella | conservaría |
| nosotros | conservaríamos |
| vosotros | conservaríais |
| ellos/ellas | conservarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | conserve |
| tú | conserves |
| él/ella | conserve |
| nosotros | conservemos |
| vosotros | conservéis |
| ellos/ellas | conserven |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | conservase |
| tú | conservases |
| él/ella | conservase |
| nosotros | conservásemos |
| vosotros | conservaseis |
| ellos/ellas | conservasen |
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.
Related verbs
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.