The Present Subjunctive of reservar is used to express desires, doubts, or uncertainties about reserving something, as well as to convey subjective opinions or emotions related to the act of reserving. For example, Es importante que reserves una mesa para la cena. (It’s important that you reserve a table for dinner.)

Reservar is a regular -ar verb, so its Present Subjunctive conjugations follow the standard pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Reservar (to reserve) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of reservar is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainty about reserving or booking something.

To express a wish or desire: For example, Espero que puedas reservar una mesa para dos esta noche. (I hope you can reserve a table for two tonight.)

To express doubt or uncertainty: For example, No estoy seguro de que podamos reservar el hotel a tiempo. (I’m not sure we can reserve the hotel in time.)

To give an order or command: For example, Es necesario que reserves tu vuelo con anticipación. (It’s necessary that you reserve your flight in advance.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: In some Latin American countries, reservar can be used colloquially to mean “to keep something for oneself” or “to hold back information.” For example, Me reservé los detalles jugosos. (I kept the juicy details to myself.)

Examples

Examples of Reservar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que reserven una mesa para la cena familiar. (I hope they reserve a table for the family dinner.)

Es importante que reservemos los boletos con anticipación. (It’s important that we reserve the tickets in advance.)

El gerente sugirió que reserve una habitación en el hotel. (The manager suggested that you reserve a room at the hotel.)

Aunque no reserves con mucha antelación, a veces hay disponibilidad. (Even if you don’t reserve far in advance, sometimes there’s availability.)

Para evitar contratiempos, es mejor que reserven su lugar en el tour. (To avoid setbacks, it’s better that they reserve their spot on the tour.)

Ojalá que reserve un lugar en la clase de yoga. (I hope you reserve a spot in the yoga class.)

Es una lástima que no reserven con más tiempo. (It’s a shame they don’t reserve further in advance.)

Tal vez reservemos un día en el spa para relajarnos. (Maybe we should reserve a day at the spa to relax.)

El chef recomienda que reserves tu mesa con semanas de anticipación. (The chef recommends that you reserve your table weeks in advance.)

Aunque no lo creas, es posible que reserve un vuelo barato si busca con tiempo. (Believe it or not, it’s possible you reserve an inexpensive flight if you look far enough in advance.)

Insisto en que reserven sus entradas para el concierto cuanto antes. (I insist that they reserve their concert tickets as soon as possible.)

Quizás reservemos un día de campo con la familia el próximo mes. (Maybe we should reserve a family picnic day next month.)

Dudo que reserve un auto deportivo para sus vacaciones. (I doubt you’ll reserve a sports car for your vacation.)

Es una pena que no reserven con más tiempo para las vacaciones populares. (It’s too bad they don’t reserve further in advance for popular holidays.)

Quizás sea mejor que reserves un paquete de viaje todo incluido. (Maybe it’s better if you reserve an all-inclusive travel package.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Reservar (to reserve) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.