reservar Preterite Conjugation
reservar — to book
The preterite of reservar is regular: reservé, reservaste, reservó, reservamos, reservasteis, reservaron.
reservar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'reservar' to talk about booking something at a specific moment in the past that is now finished. For example, 'I booked the flight yesterday' or 'They booked the table last night.'
Notes on reservar in the Preterite
'Reservar' is a regular -ar verb in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard pattern: -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron.
Example Sentences
Reservé un hotel cerca del aeropuerto.
I booked a hotel near the airport.
yo
¿Reservaste los asientos para el cine?
Did you book the seats for the movie?
tú
Ella reservó una mesa para cuatro personas.
She booked a table for four people.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros reservamos el viaje la semana pasada.
We booked the trip last week.
nosotros
Ellos reservaron las entradas online.
They booked the tickets online.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'reservaba' when the action was completed.
Correct: Use the preterite 'reservé' for a specific booking that's done.
Why: The preterite marks a finished action, while the imperfect describes an ongoing or habitual past action.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'reservó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: It should be 'reservó' with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent on the final vowel indicates the stressed syllable in this form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reservo
The present tense of reservar is regular: reservo, reservas, reserva, reservamos, reserváis, reservan.
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.