Conjugation of ahorrar in Spanish
ahorrarto save; to spareregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ahorro | |
| tú | ahorras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahorra | |
| nosotros | ahorramos | |
| vosotros | ahorráis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahorran |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
ahorraahorroIn the first person singular, use 'ahorro', not the third-person form.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ahorré | |
| tú | ahorraste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahorró | |
| nosotros | ahorramos | |
| vosotros | ahorrasteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahorraron |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ahorraba | |
| tú | ahorrabas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahorraba | |
| nosotros | ahorrábamos | |
| vosotros | ahorrabais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahorraban |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ahorraré | |
| tú | ahorrarás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahorrará | |
| nosotros | ahorraremos | |
| vosotros | ahorraréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahorrarán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ahorraría | |
| tú | ahorrarías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahorraría | |
| nosotros | ahorraríamos | |
| vosotros | ahorraríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahorrarían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ahorre | |
| tú | ahorres | |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahorre | |
| nosotros | ahorremos | |
| vosotros | ahorréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahorren |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- yo
ahorroahorrePresent subjunctive takes 'ahorre' in the yo form, not the indicative 'ahorro'.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ahorrara | |
| tú | ahorraras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahorrara | |
| nosotros | ahorráramos | |
| vosotros | ahorrarais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahorraran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | ahorra | |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahorre | |
| nosotros | ahorremos | |
| vosotros | ahorrad | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahorren |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
ahorresahorraAffirmative tú commands use the imperative form 'ahorra', not the subjunctive.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ahorrando | |
| tú | ahorrando | |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahorrando | |
| nosotros | ahorrando | |
| vosotros | ahorrando | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahorrando |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ahorrado | |
| tú | ahorrado | |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahorrado | |
| nosotros | ahorrado | |
| vosotros | ahorrado | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahorrado |
ahorrar — frequently asked questions
Is ahorrar a regular verb?
Yes — ahorrar is a regular Spanish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does ahorrar mean?
ahorrar is a Spanish verb meaning "to save; to spare".