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/reserˈβaɾ/

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Translation

to reserve, to book, to keep

Word origin

From Latin reservare, from re- ('back') plus servare ('to keep, to save').

Origin
Latin
Root
reservare
English cognates
reserve, conserve, preserve

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoreservoreservéreservabareservaréreservaría
reservasreservastereservabasreservarásreservarías
él/ella/ud.reservareservóreservabareservaráreservaría
nos.reservamosreservamosreservábamosreservaremosreservaríamos
vos.reserváisreservasteisreservabaisreservaréisreservaríais
ellos/uds.reservanreservaronreservabanreservaránreservarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoreservereservarareservase
reservesreservarasreservases
él/ella/ud.reservereservarareservase
nos.reservemosreserváramosreservásemos
vos.reservéisreservaraisreservaseis
ellos/uds.reservenreservaranreservasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
reserva
ud.reserve
nosotrosreservemos
vosotrosreservad
uds.reserven

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
reservando
Past participle
reservado

Examples

.

I want to book a table for two tonight.

antelación.

We reserved the hotel a month in advance.

.

I am going to keep a bit of cake for tomorrow.

¿ ?

Can I book two tickets online?

.

It is better to book the tickets before they sell out.

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This word is part of lesson 56.