/reserˈβaɾ/
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Translation
to reserve, to book, to keep
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Word origin
From Latin reservare, from re- ('back') plus servare ('to keep, to save').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- reservare
- English cognates
- reserve, conserve, preserve
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | reservo | reservé | reservaba | reservaré | reservaría |
| tú | reservas | reservaste | reservabas | reservarás | reservarías |
| él/ella/ud. | reserva | reservó | reservaba | reservará | reservaría |
| nos. | reservamos | reservamos | reservábamos | reservaremos | reservaríamos |
| vos. | reserváis | reservasteis | reservabais | reservaréis | reservaríais |
| ellos/uds. | reservan | reservaron | reservaban | reservarán | reservarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | reserve | reservara | reservase |
| tú | reserves | reservaras | reservases |
| él/ella/ud. | reserve | reservara | reservase |
| nos. | reservemos | reserváramos | reservásemos |
| vos. | reservéis | reservarais | reservaseis |
| ellos/uds. | reserven | reservaran | reservasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | reserva |
| ud. | reserve |
| nosotros | reservemos |
| vosotros | reservad |
| 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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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 7: reservar, almirante, conjunto and 7 more words.