reservar Present Conjugation
reservar — to book
The present tense of reservar is regular: reservo, reservas, reserva, reservamos, reserváis, reservan.
reservar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'reservar' for actions happening right now ('I am booking'), habitual actions ('I always book online'), or general truths ('You need to book early').
Notes on reservar in the Present
'Reservar' is regular in the present indicative. The 'e' in the stem changes to 'é' in the 'yo' form and stays 'e' in the other forms.
Example Sentences
Yo reservo mi asiento en el avión ahora mismo.
I am booking my seat on the plane right now.
yo
¿Tú siempre reservas una mesa para cenar?
Do you always book a table for dinner?
tú
Él reserva sus vacaciones con mucha antelación.
He books his holidays well in advance.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros reservamos entradas para el concierto cada año.
We book tickets for the concert every year.
nosotros
Ellos reservan una sala de reuniones para sus juntas.
They book a meeting room for their meetings.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + infinitive for habitual actions.
Correct: Use the simple present: 'Siempre reservo'.
Why: The present tense covers habitual actions; 'estar' + infinitive usually describes an action in progress.
Mistake: Incorrect 'vosotros' form: 'reserváis' vs 'reservais'.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' form is 'reserváis' with an accent.
Why: The accent on the 'a' marks the stressed syllable for the 'vosotros' form.
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Related Tenses
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.
Conditional
yo: reservaría
The conditional of reservar is regular: reservaría, reservarías, reservaría, reservaríamos, reservaríais, reservarían.
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.