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Conservar conjugation

conservar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning keep / preserve / conserve. In the present tense: yo conservo, tú conservas, él/ella conserva, nosotros conservamos, vosotros conserváis, ellos conservan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #300-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
conservar
Gerundio
conservando
Meaning
keep / preserve / conserve
Pattern
Regular
Difficulty
Level 1
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Conjugation tables

Conservar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

Study present continuous
FormSpanishUse
InfinitivoconservarDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundioconservandoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar conservando.

Presente

Present

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconservo
Yo conservo esta carta desde niño.I keep this letter since childhood.
conservas
Tú conservas la calma en momentos difíciles.You keep calm in difficult moments.
élconserva
Él conserva viejas costumbres.He preserves old customs.
nosotrosconservamos
Nosotros conservamos el mismo objetivo.We keep the same goal.
vosotrosconserváis
Vosotros conserváis la energía hasta el final.You keep your energy until the end.
ellosconservan
Ellos conservan el edificio histórico.They preserve the historic building.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohe conservado
Yo he conservado esta carta durante años.I have kept this letter for years.
has conservado
Tú has conservado la calma hoy.You have kept calm today.
élha conservado
Él ha conservado viejas costumbres.He has preserved old customs.
nosotroshemos conservado
Nosotros hemos conservado el mismo objetivo.We have kept the same goal.
vosotroshabéis conservado
Vosotros habéis conservado la energía.You have kept your energy.
elloshan conservado
Ellos han conservado el edificio histórico.They have preserved the historic building.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yoconservé
Ayer yo conservé esta carta en mi bolso.Yesterday I kept this letter in my bag.
conservaste
Tú conservaste la calma en ese momento.You kept calm at that moment.
élconservó
Él conservó viejas costumbres.He preserved old customs.
nosotrosconservamos
Nosotros conservamos el mismo objetivo.We kept the same goal.
vosotrosconservasteis
Vosotros conservasteis la energía hasta el final.You kept your energy until the end.
ellosconservaron
Ellos conservaron el edificio histórico.They preserved the historic building.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconservaba
Yo conservaba esta carta siempre conmigo.I used to keep this letter always with me.
conservabas
Tú conservabas la calma en momentos difíciles.You used to keep calm in difficult moments.
élconservaba
Él conservaba viejas costumbres del pueblo.He used to preserve old customs of the town.
nosotrosconservábamos
Nosotros conservábamos el mismo objetivo siempre.We used to keep the same goal always.
vosotrosconservabais
Vosotros conservabais la energía hasta tarde.You used to keep your energy until late.
ellosconservaban
Ellos conservaban el edificio con cuidado.They used to preserve the building carefully.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohabía conservado
Yo había conservado esta carta antes.I had kept this letter before.
habías conservado
Tú habías conservado la calma ya.You had kept calm already.
élhabía conservado
Él había conservado esas costumbres previamente.He had preserved those customs previously.
nosotroshabíamos conservado
Nosotros habíamos conservado el mismo objetivo antes.We had kept the same goal before.
vosotroshabíais conservado
Vosotros habíais conservado la energía esa mañana.You had kept your energy that morning.
elloshabían conservado
Ellos habían conservado el edificio antes.They had preserved the building before.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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PronounFormContext
yohube conservado
Cuando yo hube conservado la carta, la guardé mejor.When I had kept the letter, I stored it better.
hubiste conservado
En cuanto tú hubiste conservado la calma, todos respiraron.As soon as you had kept calm, everyone breathed easier.
élhubo conservado
Después de que él hubo conservado las costumbres, fue respetado.After he had preserved the customs, he was respected.
nosotroshubimos conservado
Apenas nosotros hubimos conservado el objetivo, seguimos.As soon as we had kept the goal, we continued.
vosotroshubisteis conservado
Una vez que vosotros hubisteis conservado la energía, acabasteis bien.Once you had kept your energy, you finished well.
elloshubieron conservado
Cuando ellos hubieron conservado el edificio, lo abrieron al público.When they had preserved the building, they opened it to the public.

Futuro

Future

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconservaré
Yo conservaré esta carta para siempre.I will keep this letter forever.
conservarás
Tú conservarás la calma.You will keep calm.
élconservará
Él conservará viejas costumbres.He will preserve old customs.
nosotrosconservaremos
Nosotros conservaremos el mismo objetivo.We will keep the same goal.
vosotrosconservaréis
Vosotros conservaréis la energía hasta el final.You will keep your energy until the end.
ellosconservarán
Ellos conservarán el edificio histórico.They will preserve the historic building.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohabré conservado
Para entonces yo habré conservado esta carta por años.By then I will have kept this letter for years.
habrás conservado
Tú habrás conservado la calma para esa hora.You will have kept calm by that time.
élhabrá conservado
Él habrá conservado esas costumbres.He will have preserved those customs.
nosotroshabremos conservado
Nosotros habremos conservado el mismo objetivo antes.We will have kept the same goal beforehand.
vosotroshabréis conservado
Vosotros habréis conservado la energía ya.You will have kept your energy already.
elloshabrán conservado
Ellos habrán conservado el edificio para entonces.They will have preserved the building by then.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yoconservaría
Yo conservaría esta carta en otro lugar.I would keep this letter in another place.
conservarías
Tú conservarías la calma si respiraras.You would keep calm if you breathed.
élconservaría
Él conservaría esas costumbres con orgullo.He would preserve those customs with pride.
nosotrosconservaríamos
Nosotros conservaríamos el mismo objetivo.We would keep the same goal.
vosotrosconservaríais
Vosotros conservaríais la energía mejor con descanso.You would keep your energy better with rest.
ellosconservarían
Ellos conservarían el edificio sin cambios.They would preserve the building without changes.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabría conservado
Yo habría conservado esta carta en otro lugar.I would have kept this letter in another place.
habrías conservado
Tú habrías conservado la calma si hubieras respirado.You would have kept calm if you had breathed.
élhabría conservado
Él habría conservado esas costumbres con orgullo.He would have preserved those customs with pride.
nosotroshabríamos conservado
Nosotros habríamos conservado el mismo objetivo.We would have kept the same goal.
vosotroshabríais conservado
Vosotros habríais conservado la energía mejor con descanso.You would have kept your energy better with rest.
elloshabrían conservado
Ellos habrían conservado el edificio sin cambios.They would have preserved the building without changes.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconserve
Es bueno que yo conserve esta carta.It is good that I keep this letter.
conserves
Quiero que tú conserves la calma.I want you to keep calm.
élconserve
Es importante que él conserve esas costumbres.It is important that he preserve those customs.
nosotrosconservemos
Deseo que nosotros conservemos el mismo objetivo.I wish that we keep the same goal.
vosotrosconservéis
Es mejor que vosotros conservéis la energía.It is better that you keep your energy.
ellosconserven
Temo que ellos no conserven el edificio.I fear that they may not preserve the building.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohaya conservado
Dudo que yo haya conservado esta carta bien.I doubt that I have kept this letter well.
hayas conservado
No creo que tú hayas conservado la calma todavía.I do not think that you have kept calm yet.
élhaya conservado
Es posible que él haya conservado esas costumbres.It is possible that he has preserved those customs.
nosotroshayamos conservado
Es probable que nosotros hayamos conservado el mismo objetivo.It is likely that we have kept the same goal.
vosotroshayáis conservado
No parece que vosotros hayáis conservado la energía aún.It does not seem that you have kept your energy yet.
elloshayan conservado
Puede que ellos hayan conservado el edificio.They may have preserved the building.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yoconservara
Si yo conservara esta carta, estaría tranquilo.If I kept this letter, I would be calm.
conservaras
Si tú conservaras la calma, pensarías mejor.If you kept calm, you would think better.
élconservara
Si él conservara esas costumbres, habría respeto.If he preserved those customs, there would be respect.
nosotrosconserváramos
Si nosotros conserváramos el mismo objetivo, avanzaríamos.If we kept the same goal, we would move forward.
vosotrosconservarais
Si vosotros conservarais la energía, acabaríais bien.If you kept your energy, you would finish well.
ellosconservaran
Si ellos conservaran el edificio, sería valioso.If they preserved the building, it would be valuable.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiera conservado
Si yo hubiera conservado esta carta, habría estado tranquilo.If I had kept this letter, I would have been calm.
hubieras conservado
Si tú hubieras conservado la calma, habrías pensado mejor.If you had kept calm, you would have thought better.
élhubiera conservado
Si él hubiera conservado esas costumbres, habría habido respeto.If he had preserved those customs, there would have been respect.
nosotroshubiéramos conservado
Si nosotros hubiéramos conservado el mismo objetivo, habríamos avanzado.If we had kept the same goal, we would have moved forward.
vosotroshubierais conservado
Si vosotros hubierais conservado la energía, habríais acabado bien.If you had kept your energy, you would have finished well.
elloshubieran conservado
Si ellos hubieran conservado el edificio, habría sido valioso.If they had preserved the building, it would have been valuable.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconservare
Si algún día yo conservare esta carta, te la mostraré.If someday I should keep this letter, I will show it to you.
conservares
Si tú conservares la calma, saldrá bien.If you should keep calm, it will go well.
élconservare
Si él conservare esas costumbres, lo admirarán.If he should preserve those customs, they will admire him.
nosotrosconserváremos
Si nosotros conserváremos el mismo objetivo, creceremos.If we should keep the same goal, we will grow.
vosotrosconservareis
Si vosotros conservareis la energía, llegaréis lejos.If you should keep your energy, you will go far.
ellosconservaren
Si ellos conservaren el edificio, habrá turismo.If they should preserve the building, there will be tourism.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohubiere conservado
Cuando yo hubiere conservado esta carta, te la leeré.When I shall have kept this letter, I will read it to you.
hubieres conservado
Cuando tú hubieres conservado la calma, hablaremos mejor.When you shall have kept calm, we will talk better.
élhubiere conservado
Cuando él hubiere conservado esas costumbres, será recordado.When he shall have preserved those customs, he will be remembered.
nosotroshubiéremos conservado
Cuando nosotros hubiéremos conservado el mismo objetivo, descansaremos.When we shall have kept the same goal, we will rest.
vosotroshubiereis conservado
Cuando vosotros hubiereis conservado la energía, seguiréis.When you shall have kept your energy, you will continue.
elloshubieren conservado
Cuando ellos hubieren conservado el edificio, lo abrirán al público.When they shall have preserved the building, they will open it to the public.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yo-
conserva
Tú, conserva la calma.You, keep calm.
élconserve
Que él conserve esas costumbres.Let him preserve those customs.
nosotrosconservemos
conservemos el mismo objetivo.Let us keep the same goal.
vosotrosconservad
Vosotros, conservad la energía.You, keep your energy.
ellosconserven
Que ellos conserven el edificio.Let them preserve the building.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yo-
no conserves
No no conserves cosas inútiles.Do not keep useless things.
élno conserve
Que él no no conserve costumbres dañinas.Let him not preserve harmful customs.
nosotrosno conservemos
No no conservemos un objetivo vacío.Let us not keep an empty goal.
vosotrosno conservéis
No no conservéis esa comida fuera del frío.Do not keep that food out of the cold.
ellosno conserven
Que ellos no no conserven un edificio inseguro.Let them not preserve an unsafe building.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ esta carta desde niño.

I keep this letter since childhood.

Need grammar help?How to form Presente

Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.

Pattern

-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en

Examples

hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís

Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.

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What does 'conservar' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'conservar' means to keep / preserve / conserve. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is conservar an irregular verb in Spanish?
Conservar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
How do you conjugate conservar in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of conservar: yo conservo, tú conservas, él/ella/usted conserva, nosotros conservamos, vosotros conserváis, ellos/ellas/ustedes conservan.
How do you conjugate conservar in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of conservar: yo conservé, tú conservaste, él/ella/usted conservó, nosotros conservamos, vosotros conservasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes conservaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of conservar?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of conservar: yo conservaba, tú conservabas, él/ella/usted conservaba, nosotros conservábamos, vosotros conservabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes conservaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of conservar?
The past participle of conservar is 'conservado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he conservado' (I have keep / preserve / conserveed), 'has conservado', 'ha conservado'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of conservar?
The gerundio of conservar is 'conservando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy conservando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.