salvar Future Conjugation
salvar — to save
The future of salvar uses the infinitive as the stem: salvaré, salvarás, salvará, salvaremos, salvaréis, salvarán.
salvar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to express what will be saved in the future, such as a species from extinction or a document you intend to finish later.
Notes on salvar in the Future
Salvar is regular in the future. All forms except 'nosotros' require a written accent on the ending.
Example Sentences
Esta nueva ley salvará a muchas especies en peligro.
This new law will save many endangered species.
él/ella/usted
Te prometo que salvaré el archivo pronto.
I promise you that I will save the file soon.
yo
¿Salvarás tú el resto de la tarta para mañana?
Will you save the rest of the cake for tomorrow?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: salvare (without accent) for yo.
Correct: salvaré
Why: Without the accent, it can be confused with the rare future subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: salvo
Salvar is a regular -ar verb in the present: salvo, salvas, salva, salvamos, salváis, salvan.
Preterite
yo: salvé
Salvar is regular in the preterite: salvé, salvaste, salvó, salvamos, salvasteis, salvaron.
Imperfect
yo: salvaba
The imperfect of salvar follows the standard -aba pattern: salvaba, salvabas, salvaba, salvábamos, salvabais, salvaban.
Conditional
yo: salvaría
The conditional of salvar is regular, adding -ía endings to the infinitive: salvaría, salvarías, salvaría, salvaríamos, salvaríais, salvarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: salve
The present subjunctive of salvar uses -e endings: salve, salves, salve, salvemos, salvéis, salven.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: salvara
The imperfect subjunctive of salvar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: salvara, salvaras, salvara, salváramos, salvarais, salvaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: salva
The imperative of salvar gives commands: salva (tú), salvad (vosotros), salve (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no salves
The negative imperative of salvar uses the present subjunctive: no salves, no salve, no salvemos, no salvéis, no salven.