rescatar
to rescue
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 | rescato |
| tú | rescatas |
| él/ella | rescata |
| nosotros | rescatamos |
| vosotros | rescatáis |
| ellos/ellas | rescatan |
Yo rescato a los animales heridos.
I rescue injured animals.
Ella rescata a su perro del lago.
She rescues her dog from the lake.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | rescaté |
| tú | rescataste |
| él/ella | rescató |
| nosotros | rescatamos |
| vosotros | rescatasteis |
| ellos/ellas | rescataron |
Ayer, ellos rescataron a un gato atrapado en un árbol.
Yesterday, they rescued a cat stuck in a tree.
Nosotros rescatamos a un niño perdido en el parque.
We rescued a lost child in the park.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | rescataba |
| tú | rescatabas |
| él/ella | rescataba |
| nosotros | rescatábamos |
| vosotros | rescatabais |
| ellos/ellas | rescataban |
Cuando era joven, siempre rescataba animales abandonados.
When I was young, I always rescued abandoned animals.
Ella rescataba a los pájaros heridos cada verano.
She rescued injured birds every summer.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | rescataré |
| tú | rescatarás |
| él/ella | rescatará |
| nosotros | rescataremos |
| vosotros | rescataréis |
| ellos/ellas | rescatarán |
Mañana, yo rescataré a un perro de la calle.
Tomorrow, I will rescue a dog from the street.
Ellos rescatarán a los sobrevivientes del accidente.
They will rescue the survivors from the accident.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | rescataría |
| tú | rescatarías |
| él/ella | rescataría |
| nosotros | rescataríamos |
| vosotros | rescataríais |
| ellos/ellas | rescatarían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, rescataría más animales.
If I had more time, I would rescue more animals.
Ella rescataría a su hermano si supiera dónde está.
She would rescue her brother if she knew where he was.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | rescate |
| tú | rescates |
| él/ella | rescate |
| nosotros | rescatemos |
| vosotros | rescatéis |
| ellos/ellas | rescaten |
Es importante que yo rescate a los animales en peligro.
It is important that I rescue endangered animals.
Espero que ellos rescaten a los niños de la situación.
I hope that they rescue the children from the situation.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | rescatara |
| tú | rescataras |
| él/ella | rescatara |
| nosotros | rescatáramos |
| vosotros | rescatárais |
| ellos/ellas | rescataran |
Si yo rescatara a un perro, lo llevaría a casa.
If I rescued a dog, I would take it home.
Ojalá que ella rescatara a los gatos de la calle.
I wish she rescued the cats from the street.
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Common questions
- Is "rescatar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "rescatar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "rescatar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "rescatar" conjugates as: rescatas, rescato, rescatan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "rescatar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "rescatar" conjugates as: rescataste, rescaté, rescataron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "rescatar" in Spanish?
- "rescatar" (to rescue) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.