The preterite of reservar is used to express when someone made a reservation at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I reserved a table at the restaurant yesterday” – “Reservé una mesa en el restaurante ayer.”
This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. All forms maintain the stem reserv- and add the standard -ar endings.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Reservar (to reserve) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | reservé |
| Tú | reservaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reservó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reservamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reservasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reservaron |
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Usage of Reservar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of reservar expresses completed actions of booking or setting aside.
To reserve/book: Describes making a specific reservation, for example Reservé una mesa para dos (I reserved a table for two), or Reservaron el vuelo ayer (They booked the flight yesterday).
To set aside/save: Used for keeping something for later use, for example Me reservé algo de dinero para emergencias (I set aside some money for emergencies).
Examples
Examples of Reservar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Reservé una mesa para dos personas. (I reserved a table for two people.)
¿Reservaste los boletos de avión? (Did you reserve the plane tickets?)
El grupo reservó toda la planta del hotel. (The group reserved the entire floor of the hotel.)
Reservamos las entradas con anticipación. (We reserved the tickets in advance.)
Los ejecutivos reservaron la sala de conferencias. (The executives reserved the conference room.)
Reservé tres noches en el resort. (I reserved three nights at the resort.)
¿Cuándo reservaste las vacaciones? (When did you book the vacation?)
La empresa reservó espacio publicitario. (The company reserved advertising space.)
Reservamos un tour guiado por la ciudad. (We booked a guided tour of the city.)
Ellos reservaron el restaurante para la celebración. (They reserved the restaurant for the celebration.)
Reservé una cancha de tenis para mañana. (I reserved a tennis court for tomorrow.)
¿Por qué no reservaste con tiempo? (Why didn’t you make a reservation in advance?)
El cliente reservó una sesión de spa. (The client booked a spa session.)
Reservamos el vuelo directo a Madrid. (We booked the direct flight to Madrid.)
Los novios reservaron el salón para la boda. (The couple reserved the venue for the wedding.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Reservar (to reserve) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo reservé | I reserved |
| Tú reservaste | You reserved |
| Él / Ella / Usted reservó | He / She / You (formal) reserved |
| Nosotros / Nosotras reservamos | We reserved |
| Vosotros / Vosotras reservasteis | You all reserved |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes reservaron | They / You all (formal) reserved |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.