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Salvar (to save) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Salvar (to save) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Salvar - Conjugation of to save in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Salvar (to save) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - ¡Salvemos nuestro planeta! (Let's save our planet!)

Conjugation of to save in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo salvaba I was saving
  • tú salvabas You saved
  • él/ella salvaba he/she was saving
  • nosotros/nosotras salvábamos we were saving
  • vosotros/vosotras salvabais you saved
  • ellos/ellas salvaban they saved

Example phrases

  • Yo salvaba el girasol del jardín. I was saving the sunflower from the garden.
  • Tú salvabas el pollo del incendio. You were saving the chicken from the fire.
  • Él salvaba la oveja del río. He was saving the sheep from the river.
  • Nosotros salvábamos al cerdo de la tormenta. We were saving the pig from the storm.
  • Vosotros salvabais el pino de ser talado. You were saving the pine tree from being cut down.
  • Ellos salvaban la maleta de ser robada. They were saving the suitcase from being stolen.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - salvar (to save)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Salvar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Ellos ... la maleta de ser robada.

Ellos salvaban la maleta de ser robada.
(They were saving the suitcase from being stolen.)

2. Tú ... el pollo del incendio.

Tú salvabas el pollo del incendio.
(You were saving the chicken from the fire.)

3. Nosotros ... al cerdo de la tormenta.

Nosotros salvábamos al cerdo de la tormenta.
(We were saving the pig from the storm.)

4. Yo ... el girasol del jardín.

Yo salvaba el girasol del jardín.
(I was saving the sunflower from the garden.)

5. Vosotros ... el pino de ser talado.

Vosotros salvabais el pino de ser talado.
(You were saving the pine tree from being cut down.)

6. Él ... la oveja del río.

Él salvaba la oveja del río.
(He was saving the sheep from the river.)