reservar
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 | reservo |
| tú | reservas |
| él/ella | reserva |
| nosotros | reservamos |
| vosotros | reserváis |
| ellos/ellas | reservan |
Yo reservo una mesa en el restaurante.
I reserve a table at the restaurant.
Ella reserva un vuelo para mañana.
She is booking a flight for tomorrow.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | reservé |
| tú | reservaste |
| él/ella | reservó |
| nosotros | reservamos |
| vosotros | reservasteis |
| ellos/ellas | reservaron |
Ayer reservé un hotel en la playa.
Yesterday, I booked a hotel at the beach.
Ellos reservaron entradas para el concierto.
They reserved tickets for the concert.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | reservaba |
| tú | reservabas |
| él/ella | reservaba |
| nosotros | reservábamos |
| vosotros | reservabais |
| ellos/ellas | reservaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre reservaba en el mismo lugar.
When I was a child, I always booked at the same place.
Nosotros reservábamos un coche cada verano.
We used to reserve a car every summer.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | reservaré |
| tú | reservarás |
| él/ella | reservará |
| nosotros | reservaremos |
| vosotros | reservaréis |
| ellos/ellas | reservarán |
Mañana reservaré una habitación en el hotel.
Tomorrow, I will book a room at the hotel.
Ellos reservarán un viaje a Europa el próximo año.
They will book a trip to Europe next year.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | reservaría |
| tú | reservarías |
| él/ella | reservaría |
| nosotros | reservaríamos |
| vosotros | reservaríais |
| ellos/ellas | reservarían |
Yo reservaría un viaje si tuviera dinero.
I would book a trip if I had money.
Ella reservaría una cena si supiera la hora.
She would reserve a dinner if she knew the time.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | reserve |
| tú | reserves |
| él/ella | reserve |
| nosotros | reservemos |
| vosotros | reservéis |
| ellos/ellas | reserven |
Es importante que yo reserve el lugar con anticipación.
It's important that I reserve the place in advance.
Espero que ellos reserven sus asientos pronto.
I hope that they reserve their seats soon.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | reservara |
| tú | reservaras |
| él/ella | reservara |
| nosotros | reserváramos |
| vosotros | reservarais |
| ellos/ellas | reservaran |
Si yo reservase el hotel, tendríamos un buen lugar para quedarnos.
If I reserved the hotel, we would have a good place to stay.
Ojalá que ella reservase el vuelo a tiempo.
I wish she had booked the flight on time.
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Common questions
- Is "reservar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "reservar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "reservar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "reservar" conjugates as: reservas, reservo, reservan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "reservar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "reservar" conjugates as: reservaste, reservé, reservaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "reservar" in Spanish?
- "reservar" (to reserve, to book) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.