/a.oˈrar/
Translation
to save (money), to spare
Word origin
From Arabic hurr ('free'), via the verb meaning 'to set free', which developed the sense of freeing oneself from expense and so 'to save'. It reflects the strong Arabic layer in Spanish.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- hurr
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ahorro | ahorré | ahorraba | ahorraré | ahorraría |
| tú | ahorras | ahorraste | ahorrabas | ahorrarás | ahorrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | ahorra | ahorró | ahorraba | ahorrará | ahorraría |
| nos. | ahorramos | ahorramos | ahorrábamos | ahorraremos | ahorraríamos |
| vos. | ahorráis | ahorrasteis | ahorrabais | ahorraréis | ahorraríais |
| ellos/uds. | ahorran | ahorraron | ahorraban | ahorrarán | ahorrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ahorre | ahorrara | ahorrase |
| tú | ahorres | ahorraras | ahorrases |
| él/ella/ud. | ahorre | ahorrara | ahorrase |
| nos. | ahorremos | ahorráramos | ahorrásemos |
| vos. | ahorréis | ahorrarais | ahorraseis |
| ellos/uds. | ahorren | ahorraran | ahorrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | ahorra |
| ud. | ahorre |
| nosotros | ahorremos |
| vosotros | ahorrad |
| uds. | ahorren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ahorrando
- Past participle
- ahorrado
Examples
.
I need to save money for the trip.
.
My father saves every month for the house.
.
It is hard to save with this job.
.
We are saving to buy a new car.
.
I want to save time and money.
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