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Conjugation Chart of “Preservar” (to preserve) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Preservar”

The Present Tense of preservar is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually, for example, Preservo las frutas para el invierno. (I preserve fruits for the winter.)

Preservar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Preservar in the Present Tense

Preservar generally means to preserve or maintain something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To preserve or maintain: For example, Preservo los alimentos enlatados en un lugar fresco y seco (I preserve canned foods in a cool, dry place).

To protect or safeguard: For example, La policía preserva el orden público (The police preserve public order).

To keep or retain: For example, Preservo mis viejas costumbres (I preserve my old customs).

Colloquial: To keep or maintain something undesirable: For example, Preservo este dolor de cabeza desde ayer (I’ve been preserving this headache since yesterday) meaning I still have this headache.

Real Life Examples of Preservar in the Present Tense

Yo preservo la comida en frascos para que dure más tiempo. (I preserve food in jars so it lasts longer.)

Tú preservas muy bien las tradiciones de tu familia. (You preserve your family’s traditions very well.)

Ella preserva su salud haciendo ejercicio regularmente. (She preserves her health by exercising regularly.)

Nosotros preservamos el medio ambiente reciclando y reduciendo nuestro consumo. (We preserve the environment by recycling and reducing our consumption.)

Ellos preservan su cultura a través de la música y la danza. (They preserve their culture through music and dance.)

En esta empresa, preservamos la confidencialidad de nuestros clientes. (At this company, we preserve our clients’ confidentiality.)

Los arqueólogos preservan los restos históricos para su estudio. (Archaeologists preserve historical remains for study.)

¿Preservas los recuerdos de tus viajes en un álbum de fotos? (Do you preserve memories from your trips in a photo album?)

Mi abuela preserva las recetas tradicionales de nuestra familia. (My grandmother preserves our family’s traditional recipes.)

Los activistas preservan la memoria de las víctimas de la guerra. (Activists preserve the memory of war victims.)

¿Cómo preservas tu privacidad en las redes sociales? (How do you preserve your privacy on social media?)

Los científicos preservan muestras de tejidos para investigaciones futuras. (Scientists preserve tissue samples for future research.)

En esta comunidad, preservamos nuestras tradiciones orales contando historias. (In this community, we preserve our oral traditions by storytelling.)

Los restauradores preservan obras de arte antiguas para que duren más tiempo. (Restorers preserve ancient artworks so they last longer.)

¿Cómo preservan ustedes su herencia cultural? (How do you preserve your cultural heritage?)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Preservar (to preserve) in the Present Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.