The Conditional Mood of preservar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Si tuvieras más tiempo, preservarías los alimentos de forma natural. (If you had more time, you would preserve food naturally.)

Preservar is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical patterns for -ar verbs in each tense and mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Preservar (to preserve) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of preservar is used to express hypothetical or potential actions or states in the future.

To preserve or conserve: For example, preservaría los bosques para las generaciones futuras. (I would preserve the forests for future generations.)

To maintain or keep: For example, preservaría la tradición familiar. (I would maintain the family tradition.)

To protect or safeguard: For example, preservaría su privacidad a toda costa. (I would preserve their privacy at all costs.)

To save or set aside: For example, preservaría una parte de su sueldo para el futuro. (I would preserve part of their salary for the future.)

Colloquially, to keep or maintain something in good condition: For example, ¡Preservaría ese coche como nuevo! (I would keep that car like new!)

Examples

Examples of Preservar in the Conditional Mood

Si preservaría la naturaleza, el mundo sería un lugar mucho más hermoso. (If we would preserve nature, the world would be a much more beautiful place.)

Los activistas preservarían los bosques antiguos para proteger el hábitat de los animales. (The activists would preserve the ancient forests to protect the animal habitats.)

¿Preservarías las tradiciones familiares para las generaciones futuras? (Would you preserve the family traditions for future generations?)

Para mantener la cultura viva, preservaríamos las costumbres y el idioma. (To keep the culture alive, we would preserve the customs and language.)

Los historiadores preservarían los documentos antiguos para estudiar el pasado. (Historians would preserve ancient documents to study the past.)

Si tuvieras la oportunidad, ¿preservarías los edificios históricos de tu ciudad? (If you had the chance, would you preserve the historic buildings in your city?)

Para evitar la extinción, los conservacionistas preservarían el hábitat natural de las especies en peligro. (To prevent extinction, conservationists would preserve the natural habitat of endangered species.)

Los museos preservarían las obras de arte para que las generaciones futuras puedan apreciarlas. (Museums would preserve works of art so that future generations can appreciate them.)

¿Crees que preservaríais las recetas familiares para mantener vivas las tradiciones culinarias? (Do you think you would preserve family recipes to keep culinary traditions alive?)

Para honrar nuestra herencia, preservaríamos las historias y leyendas de nuestros antepasados. (To honor our heritage, we would preserve the stories and legends of our ancestors.)

Los arqueólogos preservarían los restos antiguos para estudiar las civilizaciones pasadas. (Archaeologists would preserve ancient remains to study past civilizations.)

Si pudieras, ¿preservarías los paisajes naturales de tu región para las generaciones futuras? (If you could, would you preserve the natural landscapes of your region for future generations?)

Para mantener viva la cultura, los pueblos indígenas preservarían sus lenguas y tradiciones. (To keep their culture alive, indigenous peoples would preserve their languages and traditions.)

Los bibliotecarios preservarían los libros antiguos para que el conocimiento no se pierda. (Librarians would preserve ancient books so that knowledge is not lost.)

¿Crees que las empresas preservarían los edificios históricos si pudieran construir nuevos? (Do you think companies would preserve historic buildings if they could build new ones?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Preservar (to preserve) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.