/salˈβaɾ/
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Translation
to save
Word origin
From Latin salvare ('to save, to rescue'), from salvus ('safe, unharmed'). The same root gives English save, salvage and salvation.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- salvare
- English cognates
- save, salvage, salvation
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | salvo | salvé | salvaba | salvaré | salvaría |
| tú | salvas | salvaste | salvabas | salvarás | salvarías |
| él/ella/ud. | salva | salvó | salvaba | salvará | salvaría |
| nos. | salvamos | salvamos | salvábamos | salvaremos | salvaríamos |
| vos. | salváis | salvasteis | salvabais | salvaréis | salvaríais |
| ellos/uds. | salvan | salvaron | salvaban | salvarán | salvarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | salve | salvara | salvase |
| tú | salves | salvaras | salvases |
| él/ella/ud. | salve | salvara | salvase |
| nos. | salvemos | salváramos | salvásemos |
| vos. | salvéis | salvarais | salvaseis |
| ellos/uds. | salven | salvaran | salvasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | salva |
| ud. | salve |
| nosotros | salvemos |
| vosotros | salvad |
| uds. | salven |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- salvando
- Past participle
- salvado
Examples
heridos.
We have to save the injured.
.
The doctor saved his life.
.
There is no time to save anyone else.
bomberos .
The firefighters managed to save the house from the flames.
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