The Present Tense of Ahorrar is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Ahorro dinero cada mes para mis vacaciones. (I save money every month for my vacations.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Ahorrar (to save) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Ahorrar generally means to save money or resources, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Saving money or resources: This is the most common meaning. For example, Yo ahorro una parte de mi sueldo cada mes. (I save part of my salary every month.)

Avoiding waste: It can also mean to avoid wasting something. For example, Ahorramos agua cerrando la llave mientras nos cepillamos los dientes. (We save water by turning off the faucet while brushing our teeth.)

Skipping or omitting (colloquial): In informal contexts, it can mean to skip or omit something. For example, Me ahorro los detalles aburridos y voy directo al punto. (I skip the boring details and get straight to the point.)

Sparing someone from something (colloquial): It can also mean to spare someone from an unpleasant situation or experience. For example, Te ahorro la vergüenza de contarlo. (I’ll spare you the embarrassment of telling it.)

Examples

Examples of Ahorrar in the Present Tense

Yo ahorro dinero cada mes para mis vacaciones. (I save money every month for my vacations.)

¿Tú ahorras para tu jubilación? (Do you save for your retirement?)

Mi hermana ahorra una parte de su sueldo para comprar una casa. (My sister saves part of her salary to buy a house.)

Nosotros ahorramos energía apagando las luces cuando no las necesitamos. (We save energy by turning off the lights when we don’t need them.)

Ellos ahorran agua reutilizando el agua de la ducha para regar las plantas. (They save water by reusing shower water to water the plants.)

En mi familia, ahorramos para poder viajar juntos cada año. (In my family, we save so we can travel together every year.)

Mi amigo ahorra para poder comprar un coche nuevo el próximo año. (My friend saves to be able to buy a new car next year.)

¿Ahorras para emergencias, como una enfermedad o un accidente? (Do you save for emergencies, like an illness or an accident?)

Los jóvenes ahorran para poder independizarse y mudarse a su propio apartamento. (Young people save to be able to become independent and move into their own apartment.)

En mi trabajo, ahorramos papel reutilizando las hojas impresas por ambos lados. (At my job, we save paper by reusing printed sheets on both sides.)

Mi vecina ahorra para poder pagar la universidad de sus hijos. (My neighbor saves to be able to pay for her children’s university.)

¿Ahorras para poder darte algunos lujos de vez en cuando? (Do you save to be able to treat yourself to some luxuries from time to time?)

Los empresarios ahorran para poder invertir en nuevos proyectos. (Entrepreneurs save to be able to invest in new projects.)

En esta época de inflación, ahorramos lo más posible para poder llegar a fin de mes. (In this time of inflation, we save as much as possible to be able to make it to the end of the month.)

Mi cuñada ahorra para poder tomarse un año sabático y viajar por el mundo. (My sister-in-law saves to be able to take a sabbatical year and travel the world.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Ahorrar (to save) in the Present Tense 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.