conservar Present Conjugation
conservar — to preserve
Use 'conservo', 'conservas', 'conserva', 'conservamos', 'conserváis', 'conservan' for present actions, habits, and truths with 'conservar'.
conservar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'conservar', it means to keep, preserve, or maintain something currently or regularly.
Notes on conservar in the Present
Conservar is regular in the present indicative tense. The stem is 'conserv-' and the standard -ar endings are used.
Example Sentences
Yo conservo mi energía para el maratón.
I'm conserving my energy for the marathon.
yo
¿Tú conservas tus apuntes de la universidad?
Do you keep your university notes?
tú
El museo conserva obras de arte importantes.
The museum preserves important works of art.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros conservamos la tradición familiar.
We keep the family tradition.
nosotros
Ellos conservan una buena amistad.
They maintain a good friendship.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'conservar' (infinitive) for present actions.
Correct: Conjugate the verb, e.g., 'conservo' for 'yo'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form and not used for current actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the 's' on the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' form is 'conserváis'.
Why: The '-áis' ending is standard for -ar verbs in the present indicative for 'vosotros'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: conservé
Use 'conservé', 'conservaste', 'conservó', 'conservamos', 'conservasteis', 'conservaron' for completed past actions with 'conservar'.
Imperfect
yo: conservaba
Use 'conservaba' etc. for ongoing or habitual past actions and descriptions with 'conservar'.
Future
yo: conservaré
Use 'conservaré', 'conservarás', 'conservará', etc. for future actions or probability with 'conservar'.
Conditional
yo: conservaría
Use 'conservaría', 'conservarías', 'conservaría', etc. for hypotheticals ('would keep') and polite requests with 'conservar'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: conserve
Use 'conserve', 'conservemos', 'conserven' etc. for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty with 'conservar'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: conservara
Use 'conservara' or 'conservase' (and variants) for past hypothetical or uncertain situations with 'conservar'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: conserva
Use 'conserva', 'conserve', 'conservemos', 'conservad', 'conserven' for direct commands with 'conservar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no conserves
Use 'no conserves', 'no conserve', 'no conservemos', 'no conservéis', 'no conserven' for negative commands with 'conservar'.