preservarverb
Preservar means to preserve or to keep in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as preserva, preservando and preservado.
- to preserve, to keep
Debemos preservar estas obras antiguas.
We should preserve these old works.
Evito el sol para preservar mi juventud.
I avoid the sun to preserve my youth.
El parque nacional busca preservar las especies en peligro.
The national park seeks to preserve endangered species.
El Estado preservó el 5% de las acciones y su autoridad reguladora.
The State preserved 5% of the shares and its regulatory authority.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| preserva | he, she, it | Present |
| preservando | Gerund | |
| preservado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| preserve | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| preservan | they | Present |
| preservó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| preservará | he, she, it | Future |
| preservada | feminine singular | Past participle |
| preserven | they | Present subjunctive |
| preservaron | they | Preterite |
| preservados | masculine plural | Past participle |