reservar Conditional Conjugation
reservar — to book
The conditional of reservar is regular: reservaría, reservarías, reservaría, reservaríamos, reservaríais, reservarían.
reservar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'reservar' for polite requests ('Would you book a table?'), hypothetical situations ('I would book it if I had the money'), or future-in-the-past ('He said he would book it').
Notes on reservar in the Conditional
'Reservar' is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'reservar' is used as the stem, and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo reservaría una habitación con vistas al mar.
I would book a room with a sea view.
yo
¿Tú reservarías un asiento en primera fila?
Would you book a front-row seat?
tú
Él reservaría las entradas si costaran menos.
He would book the tickets if they cost less.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros reservaríamos un viaje organizado.
We would book an organized trip.
nosotros
Ellos reservarían el mejor restaurante para la ocasión.
They would book the best restaurant for the occasion.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a definite future action.
Correct: Use the future tense 'reservaré' for definite actions: 'Reservaré el hotel mañana'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite actions, not certainties.
Mistake: Confusing conditional with imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: For hypothetical 'if' clauses about the past, use imperfect subjunctive: 'Si pudiera, reservaría'.
Why: The conditional often follows the imperfect subjunctive in hypothetical sentences.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reservo
The present tense of reservar is regular: reservo, reservas, reserva, reservamos, reserváis, reservan.
Preterite
yo: reservé
The preterite of reservar is regular: reservé, reservaste, reservó, reservamos, reservasteis, reservaron.
Imperfect
yo: reservaba
The imperfect of reservar is regular: reservaba, reservabas, reservaba, reservábamos, reservabais, reservaban.
Future
yo: reservaré
The future tense of reservar is regular: reservaré, reservarás, reservará, reservaremos, reservaréis, reservarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reserve
Use present subjunctive forms like 'reserve' and 'reserven' after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion with reservar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reservara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'reservara' or 'reservase' for past hypothetical or desired actions with reservar.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reserva
Use imperative forms like 'reserva' (tú) and 'reserve' (usted) for direct commands with reservar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reserves
Use 'no reserves' (tú) and 'no reserve' (usted) to give negative commands with reservar.