preservar
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praeservāre.
Pronunciation
Verb
preservar (first-person singular present preservo, first-person singular preterite preserví, past participle preservat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /e/
- to preserve
Conjugation
Related terms
Further reading
- “preservar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “preservar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “preservar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “preservar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Etymology
From Latin praeservāre.
Verb
preservar (first-person singular present preservo, first-person singular preterite preservei, past participle preservado)
- (transitive) to preserve
Conjugation
Related terms
Further reading
- “preservar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin praeservāre.
Pronunciation
Audio (Béarn) (file)
Conjugation

simple | compound | ||||||
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infinitive | preservar | aver preservat | |||||
gerund | preservant | use gerund of aver + past participle | |||||
past participle | preservat | — | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | ieu | tu | el | nosautres | vosautres | eles | |
present | preservi | preservas | preserva | preservam | preservatz | preservan | |
imperfect | preservavi | preservavas | preservava | preservàvem | preservàvetz | preservavan | |
preterite | preservèri | preservères | preservèt | preservèrem | preservèretz | preservèron | |
future | preservarai | preservaràs | preservarà | preservarem | preservaretz | preservaràn | |
conditional | preservariái | preservariás | preservariá | preservariam | preservariatz | preservarián | |
conditional 2nd form1 | preservèra | preservèras | preservèra | preserveram | preserveratz | preservèran | |
compound tenses |
present perfect | use the present tense of aver + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
past anterior | use the preterite tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
future perfect | use the future tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | use the conditional tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que ieu | que tu | que el | que nosautres | que vosautres | que eles | |
present | preserve | preserves | preserve | preservem | preservetz | preserven | |
imperfect | preservèssi | preservèsses | preservèsse | preservèssem | preservèssetz | preservèsson | |
compound tenses |
past | use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle | ||||||
imperative | — | tu | — | nosautres | vosautres | — | |
preserva | preservem | preservatz | 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects | ||||

simple | compound | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
infinitive | preservar | aver preservat | |||||
gerund | preservant | use gerund of aver + past participle | |||||
past participle | preservat | — | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | ieu | tu | el | nosautres | vosautres | eles | |
present | preserve | preserves | preserva | preservam | preservatz | preservon | |
imperfect | preservave | preservaves | preservava | preservaviam | preservaviatz | preservavon | |
preterite | preservere | preserveres | preservet | preservem | preservetz | preserveron | |
future | preservarai | preservaràs | preservará | preservarem | preservaretz | preservarán | |
conditional | preservariá | preservariás | preservariá | preservariam | preservariatz | preservarián | |
conditional 2nd form1 | preservèra | preservèras | preservèra | preserveram | preserveratz | preservèran | |
compound tenses |
present perfect | use the present tense of aver + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
past anterior | use the preterite tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
future perfect | use the future tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | use the conditional tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que ieu | que tu | que el | que nosautres | que vosautres | que eles | |
present | preserve | preserves | preserve | preservassiam | preservassiatz | preservon | |
imperfect | preservesse | preservesses | preservesse | preservessiam | preservessiatz | preservesson | |
compound tenses |
past | use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle | ||||||
imperative | — | tu | — | nosautres | vosautres | — | |
preserva | preservassiam | preservatz | 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects | ||||

simple | compound | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
infinitive | preservar | aver preservat | |||||
gerund | preservant | use gerund of aver + past participle | |||||
past participle | preservat | — | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | ieu | tu | el | nosautres | vosautres | eles | |
present | preservi | preservas | preserva | preservam | preservatz | preservan | |
imperfect | preservavi | preservavas | preservava | preservàvam | preservàvatz | preservavan | |
preterite | preservèi | preservès | preservè | preservèm | preservètz | preservèn | |
future | preservarèi | preservaràs | preservarà | preservaram | preservaratz | preservaràn | |
conditional | preservarí | preservarés | preservaré | preservarem | preservaretz | preservarén | |
conditional 2nd form1 | preservèra | preservèras | preservèra | preserveram | preserveratz | preservèran | |
compound tenses |
present perfect | use the present tense of aver + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
past anterior | use the preterite tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
future perfect | use the future tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | use the conditional tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que ieu | que tu | que el | que nosautres | que vosautres | que eles | |
present | preservi | preserves | preserve | preservem | preservetz | preserven | |
imperfect | preservèssi | preservèsses | preservèsse | preservèssem | preservèssetz | preservèssen | |
compound tenses |
past | use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle | ||||||
imperative | — | tu | — | nosautres | vosautres | — | |
preserva | preservem | preservatz | 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects | ||||

simple | compound | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
infinitive | preservar | aver preservat | |||||
gerund | preservant | use gerund of aver + past participle | |||||
past participle | preservat | — | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | ieu | tu | el | nosautres | vosautres | eles | |
present | preserve | preservas | preserva | preservam | preservatz | preservan | |
imperfect | preservava | preservavas | preservava | preservàvam | preservàvatz | preservavan | |
preterite | preservei | preserveras | preservet | preservèram | preservèratz | preserveran | |
future | preservarai | preservaràs | preservará | preservarem | preservaretz | preservarán | |
conditional | preservariá | preservariàs | preservariá | preservariam | preservariatz | preservarián | |
conditional 2nd form1 | preservèra | preservèras | preservèra | preserveram | preserveratz | preservèran | |
compound tenses |
present perfect | use the present tense of aver + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
past anterior | use the preterite tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
future perfect | use the future tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | use the conditional tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que ieu | que tu | que el | que nosautres | que vosautres | que eles | |
present | preserve | preserves | preserve | preservem | preservetz | preserven | |
imperfect | preservèsse | preservèsses | preservèsse | preservèssem | preservèssetz | preservèssen | |
compound tenses |
past | use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle | ||||||
imperative | — | tu | — | nosautres | vosautres | — | |
preserva | preservem | preservatz | 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects | ||||

simple | compound | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
infinitive | preservar | aver preservat | |||||
gerund | preservant | use gerund of aver + past participle | |||||
past participle | preservat | — | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | ieu | tu | el | nosautres | vosautres | eles | |
present | preserve | preserves | preserva | preservam | preservatz | preservan | |
imperfect | preservavi | preservavas | preservava | preservàvem | preservàvetz | preservavan | |
preterite | preservère | preservères | preservèt | preserveriam | preserveriatz | preservèron | |
future | preservarai | preservaràs | preservarà | preservarem | preservaretz | preservaràn | |
conditional | preservariáu | preservariás | preservariá | preservariam | preservariatz | preservarián | |
conditional 2nd form1 | preservèra | preservèras | preservèra | preserveram | preserveratz | preservèran | |
compound tenses |
present perfect | use the present tense of aver + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
past anterior | use the preterite tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
future perfect | use the future tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | use the conditional tense of aver + past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que ieu | que tu | que el | que nosautres | que vosautres | que eles | |
present | preserve | preserves | preserve | preservem | preservetz | preservan | |
imperfect | preservèsse | preservèsses | preservèsse | preservessiam | preservessiatz | preservèsson | |
compound tenses |
past | use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle | ||||||
imperative | — | tu | — | nosautres | vosautres | — | |
preserva | preservem | preservatz | 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects | ||||
Related terms
- preservacion
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin praeservāre.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.zeʁˈva(ʁ)/ [pɾe.zeɦˈva(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pɾe.zeɾˈva(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pɾe.zeʁˈva(ʁ)/ [pɾe.zeʁˈva(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.zeɻˈva(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨ.zɨɾˈvaɾ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨ.zɨɾˈbaɾ/ [pɾɨ.zɨɾˈβaɾ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨ.zɨɾˈva.ɾi/
Verb
preservar (first-person singular present preservo, first-person singular preterite preservei, past participle preservado)
- to preserve
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Related terms
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin praeservāre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɾeseɾˈbaɾ/ [pɾe.seɾˈβ̞aɾ]
Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: pre‧ser‧var
Verb
preservar (first-person singular present preservo, first-person singular preterite preservé, past participle preservado)
Conjugation
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
singular | plural | ||||||
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1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
with infinitive preservar | |||||||
dative | preservarme | preservarte | preservarle, preservarse | preservarnos | preservaros | preservarles, preservarse | |
accusative | preservarme | preservarte | preservarlo, preservarla, preservarse | preservarnos | preservaros | preservarlos, preservarlas, preservarse | |
with gerund preservando | |||||||
dative | preservándome | preservándote | preservándole, preservándose | preservándonos | preservándoos | preservándoles, preservándose | |
accusative | preservándome | preservándote | preservándolo, preservándola, preservándose | preservándonos | preservándoos | preservándolos, preservándolas, preservándose | |
with informal second-person singular tú imperative preserva | |||||||
dative | presérvame | presérvate | presérvale | presérvanos | not used | presérvales | |
accusative | presérvame | presérvate | presérvalo, presérvala | presérvanos | not used | presérvalos, presérvalas | |
with informal second-person singular vos imperative preservá | |||||||
dative | preservame | preservate | preservale | preservanos | not used | preservales | |
accusative | preservame | preservate | preservalo, preservala | preservanos | not used | preservalos, preservalas | |
with formal second-person singular imperative preserve | |||||||
dative | presérveme | not used | presérvele, presérvese | presérvenos | not used | presérveles | |
accusative | presérveme | not used | presérvelo, presérvela, presérvese | presérvenos | not used | presérvelos, presérvelas | |
with first-person plural imperative preservemos | |||||||
dative | not used | preservémoste | preservémosle | preservémonos | preservémoos | preservémosles | |
accusative | not used | preservémoste | preservémoslo, preservémosla | preservémonos | preservémoos | preservémoslos, preservémoslas | |
with informal second-person plural imperative preservad | |||||||
dative | preservadme | not used | preservadle | preservadnos | preservaos | preservadles | |
accusative | preservadme | not used | preservadlo, preservadla | preservadnos | preservaos | preservadlos, preservadlas | |
with formal second-person plural imperative preserven | |||||||
dative | presérvenme | not used | presérvenle | presérvennos | not used | presérvenles, presérvense | |
accusative | presérvenme | not used | presérvenlo, presérvenla | presérvennos | not used | presérvenlos, presérvenlas, presérvense |
Related terms
Further reading
- “preservar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014