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“Reservar” (to reserve) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Reservar”

The Imperfect Tense of reservar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Yo reservaba una mesa en ese restaurante cada fin de semana. (I used to reserve a table at that restaurant every weekend.)

Reservar is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperfect Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

How to Use Reservar in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of reservar is used to describe ongoing, repeated or habitual actions in the past.

Reserving or booking something: Por ejemplo, yo reservaba una mesa en el restaurante cada viernes. (I used to book a table at the restaurant every Friday.)

Keeping or saving something: Por ejemplo, mi abuela reservaba las sobras de comida para el día siguiente. (My grandmother used to save the leftovers for the next day.)

Withholding or restraining: Por ejemplo, me reservaba mis opiniones para no ofender a nadie. (I used to withhold my opinions so as not to offend anyone.)

Colloquial usage (being cautious or suspicious): Por ejemplo, siempre me reservaba con los extraños. (I was always cautious around strangers.)

Real Life Examples of Reservar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo reservaba una mesa en el restaurante cada fin de semana. (I used to reserve a table at the restaurant every weekend.)

Ellos reservaban sus vacaciones con mucha anticipación. (They used to book their vacations well in advance.)

Nosotros reservábamos entradas para el concierto tan pronto como salían a la venta. (We used to reserve tickets for the concert as soon as they went on sale.)

Tú reservabas el hotel con todas las comodidades. (You used to book the hotel with all the amenities.)

Ella reservaba un lugar en la guardería para su hijo. (She used to reserve a spot at the daycare for her son.)

Mis amigos y yo reservábamos una cabaña en las montañas cada verano. (My friends and I used to reserve a cabin in the mountains every summer.)

¿Reservabas tus vuelos con anticipación para obtener mejores precios? (Did you use to book your flights in advance to get better prices?)

Antes, reservaba una cancha de tenis cada fin de semana. (Before, I used to reserve a tennis court every weekend.)

Cuando era joven, reservaba boletos para los conciertos de mi banda favorita. (When I was young, I used to reserve tickets for my favorite band’s concerts.)

En la universidad, reservábamos las salas de estudio para nuestras sesiones de grupo. (In college, we used to reserve study rooms for our group sessions.)

Mi hermana reservaba una mesa en el restaurante favorito de mamá para su cumpleaños. (My sister used to reserve a table at mom’s favorite restaurant for her birthday.)

Ellas reservaban un spa para relajarse después de un largo mes de trabajo. (They used to reserve a spa to relax after a long month of work.)

¿Reservabas un lugar en la guardería para tu hijo cuando trabajabas? (Did you use to reserve a spot at the daycare for your child when you worked?)

Antes de tener hijos, reservábamos un hotel de lujo para nuestras vacaciones. (Before having kids, we used to reserve a luxury hotel for our vacations.)

Cuando vivía en la ciudad, reservaba un carril para bicicletas en el parque los domingos. (When I lived in the city, I used to reserve a bike lane at the park on Sundays.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Reservar (to reserve) in the Imperfect Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.