conservar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
conservar — to preserve
Use 'conserve', 'conservemos', 'conserven' etc. for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty with 'conservar'.
conservar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used when there's uncertainty, doubt, emotion, or a desire related to an action. For 'conservar', it's about wishing someone keeps something, or doubting they will.
Notes on conservar in the Present Subjunctive
Conservar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('conservo').
Example Sentences
Espero que conserves tu entusiasmo.
I hope you keep your enthusiasm.
tú
Dudo que él conserve la paciencia por mucho tiempo.
I doubt he will keep his patience for long.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que conservemos nuestras tradiciones.
We want us to keep our traditions.
nosotros
Es importante que conservéis la calma.
It's important that you all keep calm.
vosotros
Ellos piden que conserven el secreto.
They ask that they keep the secret.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After expressions like 'espero que', 'dudo que', use 'conserves', 'conserve', etc.
Why: These trigger the subjunctive mood because they express uncertainty or desire.
Mistake: Forgetting the 's' in the 'tú' form.
Correct: The 'tú' form is 'conserves', not 'conserve'.
Why: The 'tú' form in the present subjunctive typically adds an 's' compared to the 'yo/él/ella/usted' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: conservo
Use 'conservo', 'conservas', 'conserva', 'conservamos', 'conserváis', 'conservan' for present actions, habits, and truths with 'conservar'.
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'.
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'.