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Salvar (to save) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

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

Salvar - Conjugation of to save in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

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 Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

  • yo salvara/salvase I would save
  • tú salvaras/salvases you saved
  • él/ella salvara/salvase he would save
  • nosotros/nosotras salváramos/salvásemos we saved
  • vosotros/vosotras salvarais/salvaseis you saved
  • ellos/ellas salvaran/salvasen they would save

Example phrases

  • Si yo salvara/salvase la vaca, sería un héroe. If I saved the cow, I would be a hero.
  • Si tú salvaras/salvases al pollo, te admirarían. If you saved the chicken, they would admire you.
  • Si él salvara/salvase la oveja, sería feliz. If he saved the sheep, he would be happy.
  • Si nosotros salváramos/salvásemos el caballo, estaríamos contentos. If we saved the horse, we would be happy.
  • Si vosotros salvarais/salvaseis el perro, los turistas os admirarían. If you saved the dog, the tourists would admire you.
  • Si ellos salvaran/salvasen el cerdo, harían un buen trabajo. If they saved the pig, they would do a good job.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - salvar (to save)

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

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Salvar (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si vosotros ... el perro, los turistas os admirarían.

Si vosotros salvarais/salvaseis el perro, los turistas os admirarían.
(If you saved the dog, the tourists would admire you.)

2. Si nosotros ... el caballo, estaríamos contentos.

Si nosotros salváramos/salvásemos el caballo, estaríamos contentos.
(If we saved the horse, we would be happy.)

3. Si tú ... al pollo, te admirarían.

Si tú salvaras/salvases al pollo, te admirarían.
(If you saved the chicken, they would admire you.)

4. Si ellos ... el cerdo, harían un buen trabajo.

Si ellos salvaran/salvasen el cerdo, harían un buen trabajo.
(If they saved the pig, they would do a good job.)

5. Si yo ... la vaca, sería un héroe.

Si yo salvara/salvase la vaca, sería un héroe.
(If I saved the cow, I would be a hero.)

6. Si él ... la oveja, sería feliz.

Si él salvara/salvase la oveja, sería feliz.
(If he saved the sheep, he would be happy.)