salvar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
salvar — to save
The imperfect subjunctive of salvar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: salvara, salvaras, salvara, salváramos, salvarais, salvaran.
salvar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations in the past or in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I saved more, I would be rich').
Notes on salvar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Salvar is regular. The 'nosotros' form always has an accent on the vowel before the 'r' (salváramos).
Example Sentences
Si yo salvara más dinero, compraría una casa.
If I saved more money, I would buy a house.
yo
Me gustaría que tú salvaras ese recuerdo.
I would like you to save that memory.
tú
Si ellos salvaran al perro, serían héroes.
If they saved the dog, they would be heroes.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: salvaramos (without accent).
Correct: salváramos
Why: The nosotros form in the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the third-to-last syllable.
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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.
Future
yo: salvaré
The future of salvar uses the infinitive as the stem: salvaré, salvarás, salvará, salvaremos, salvaréis, salvarán.
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.
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.