Reservar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Reservar in Spanish

Reservar means “to reserve,” “to book,” or “to keep for later.” You will learn its fully regular -AR conjugation and the key patterns used for bookings, allocation, and setting something aside.

Reservar conjugation at a glance

Verb type: Regular AR. Reservar keeps the stable stem reserv- and takes ordinary -AR endings. Its gerund reservando — “reserving / booking” — and participle reservado — “reserved / booked” — are regular.

Reservar gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund supports progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — in compound forms. The participle reservado remains invariant in those compounds.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	reservar	to reserve / book
Gerund	reservando	reserving / booking
Past participle	reservado	reserved / booked

Reservar meaning and essential uses

Reservar is transitive. In travel and services it commonly means booking or setting something aside: Reservo una mesa. — “I book a table.”

RAE also records the broader sense of keeping something for the future or assigning something exclusively for a particular use or person: Reservamos dos plazas para invitados. — “We reserve two places for guests.”

Reservar regular conjugation pattern

The stem reserv- remains unchanged throughout the core paradigm. Forms such as reservo — “I reserve,” reservé — “I reserved,” and reserve — “that I reserve” — use ordinary -AR endings.

There is no stem change, spelling alternation, irregular preterite stem, irregular future stem, irregular gerund, or irregular participle.

Reservar indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Reservar present tense conjugation

Present indicative (el presente de indicativo) — Use it for current situations, habits, facts, and contextually near-future reference. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	reservo	I reserve / book
Tú — you, singular informal	reservas	you reserve / book
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	reserva	he / she reserves / books; you reserve / book (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	reservamos	we reserve / book
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	reserváis	you reserve / book (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	reservan	they reserve / book; you reserve / book (plural)

• Reservo una mesa para dos. — I book a table for two.

Reservar preterite conjugation

Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use it for completed or bounded past events. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	reservé	I reserved / booked
Tú — you, singular informal	reservaste	you reserved / booked
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	reservó	he / she reserved / booked; you reserved / booked (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	reservamos	we reserved / booked
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	reservasteis	you reserved / booked (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	reservaron	they reserved / booked; you reserved / booked (plural)

• Ayer reservé una habitación cerca del centro. — Yesterday I booked a room near downtown.

Reservar imperfect conjugation

Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use it for habitual, descriptive, background, or ongoing past situations. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle reservado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	reservaba	I used to reserve / book / was reserving / booking
Tú — you, singular informal	reservabas	you used to reserve / book / were reserving / booking
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	reservaba	he / she used to reserve / book / was reserving / booking; you used to reserve / book / were reserving / booking (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	reservábamos	we used to reserve / book / were reserving / booking
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	reservabais	you used to reserve / book / were reserving / booking (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	reservaban	they used to reserve / book / were reserving / booking; you used to reserve / book / were reserving / booking (plural)

• Antes reservaba los vuelos con mucha anticipación. — I used to book flights far in advance.

Reservar present progressive

Present progressive — This verbal periphrasis focuses on an action or process in progress. Form it with present estar — “to be” — plus reservando — “reserving / booking.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estoy reservando	I am reserving / booking
Tú — you, singular informal	estás reservando	you are reserving / booking
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	está reservando	he / she is reserving / booking; you are reserving / booking (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estamos reservando	we are reserving / booking
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estáis reservando	you are reserving / booking (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	están reservando	they are reserving / booking; you are reserving / booking (plural)

• Estoy reservando los billetes ahora. — I am booking the tickets now.

Reservar near future conjugation

Near future — This verbal periphrasis expresses an intention, plan, or expected event. Form it with present ir — “to go” — plus a — “to” — and reservar.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	voy a reservar	I am going to reserve / book
Tú — you, singular informal	vas a reservar	you are going to reserve / book
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	va a reservar	he / she is going to reserve / book; you are going to reserve / book (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	vamos a reservar	we are going to reserve / book
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	vais a reservar	you are going to reserve / book (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	van a reservar	they are going to reserve / book; you are going to reserve / book (plural)

• Voy a reservar una mesa para esta noche. — I am going to book a table for tonight.

Reservar future tense conjugation

Simple future (el futuro simple) — Use it for future reference and, where useful, probability. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	reservaré	I will reserve / book
Tú — you, singular informal	reservarás	you will reserve / book
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	reservará	he / she will reserve / book; you will reserve / book (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	reservaremos	we will reserve / book
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	reservaréis	you will reserve / book (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	reservarán	they will reserve / book; you will reserve / book (plural)

• Reservaremos dos habitaciones mañana. — We will reserve two rooms tomorrow.

Reservar conditional conjugation

Conditional (el condicional simple) — Use it for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or related conditional meanings. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	reservaría	I would reserve / book
Tú — you, singular informal	reservarías	you would reserve / book
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	reservaría	he / she would reserve / book; you would reserve / book (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	reservaríamos	we would reserve / book
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	reservaríais	you would reserve / book (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	reservarían	they would reserve / book; you would reserve / book (plural)

• Reservaría primero el vuelo. — I would book the flight first.

Reservar present perfect conjugation

Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Use it for completed events connected to a present reference frame; regional distribution varies. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle reservado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	he reservado	I have reserved / booked
Tú — you, singular informal	has reservado	you have reserved / booked
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	ha reservado	he / she has reserved / booked; you have reserved / booked (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hemos reservado	we have reserved / booked
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habéis reservado	you have reserved / booked (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	han reservado	they have reserved / booked; you have reserved / booked (plural)

• He reservado una plaza para ti. — I have reserved a place for you.

Reservar past perfect conjugation

Past perfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use it for an event completed before another past reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle reservado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	había reservado	I had reserved / booked
Tú — you, singular informal	habías reservado	you had reserved / booked
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	había reservado	he / she had reserved / booked; you had reserved / booked (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habíamos reservado	we had reserved / booked
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habíais reservado	you had reserved / booked (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habían reservado	they had reserved / booked; you had reserved / booked (plural)

• Ya habíamos reservado el hotel. — We had already booked the hotel.

Reservar future perfect conjugation

Future perfect (el futuro perfecto) — Use it for an event expected to be completed before a future reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle reservado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habré reservado	I will have reserved / booked
Tú — you, singular informal	habrás reservado	you will have reserved / booked
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habrá reservado	he / she will have reserved / booked; you will have reserved / booked (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habremos reservado	we will have reserved / booked
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habréis reservado	you will have reserved / booked (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrán reservado	they will have reserved / booked; you will have reserved / booked (plural)

• Para entonces habrán reservado todas las plazas. — By then they will have reserved all the places.

Reservar conditional perfect conjugation

Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto) — Use it for a hypothetical completed outcome. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle reservado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habría reservado	I would have reserved / booked
Tú — you, singular informal	habrías reservado	you would have reserved / booked
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habría reservado	he / she would have reserved / booked; you would have reserved / booked (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habríamos reservado	we would have reserved / booked
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habríais reservado	you would have reserved / booked (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrían reservado	they would have reserved / booked; you would have reserved / booked (plural)

• Habría reservado antes con más información. — I would have booked earlier with more information.

Reservar subjunctive conjugations

Reservar present subjunctive conjugation

Present subjunctive (el presente de subjuntivo) — Use it in subordinate environments involving wishes, influence, emotion, doubt or denial, evaluation, necessity, possibility, or non-specific reference. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	reserve	that I reserve / book
Tú — you, singular informal	reserves	that you reserve / book
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	reserve	that he / she reserve / book; that you reserve / book (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	reservemos	that we reserve / book
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	reservéis	that you reserve / book (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	reserven	that they reserve / book; that you reserve / book (plural)

• Quiero que reserves una mesa. — I want you to book a table.

Reservar imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses the -ra series. The accepted -se series is also valid in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle reservado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	reservara	that I reserved / booked
Tú — you, singular informal	reservaras	that you reserved / booked
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	reservara	that he / she reserved / booked; that you reserved / booked (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	reserváramos	that we reserved / booked
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	reservarais	that you reserved / booked (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	reservaran	that they reserved / booked; that you reserved / booked (plural)

• Preferían que reserváramos dos noches. — They preferred that we book two nights.
• Era mejor que reservases con anticipación. — It was better for you to book in advance.

Reservar future subjunctive conjugation

Future subjunctive (el futuro de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts. These rare reference forms share the same historical family as the imperfect subjunctive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	reservare	if / when I should reserve / book
Tú — you, singular informal	reservares	if / when you should reserve / book
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	reservare	if / when he / she should reserve / book; if / when you should reserve / book (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	reserváremos	if / when we should reserve / book
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	reservareis	if / when you should reserve / book (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	reservaren	if / when they should reserve / book; if / when you should reserve / book (plural)

• Quien reservare una plaza deberá confirmar su asistencia. — Whoever should reserve a place must confirm attendance.

Reservar present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Present perfect subjunctive (el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) — Use it when a completed event appears inside a present- or future-oriented subjunctive environment. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle reservado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	haya reservado	that I have reserved / booked
Tú — you, singular informal	hayas reservado	that you have reserved / booked
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	haya reservado	that he / she has reserved / booked; that you have reserved / booked (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hayamos reservado	that we have reserved / booked
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hayáis reservado	that you have reserved / booked (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hayan reservado	that they have reserved / booked; that you have reserved / booked (plural)

• Me alegra que hayas reservado el hotel. — I am glad that you booked the hotel.

Reservar past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses hubiera; hubiese is an accepted auxiliary alternative in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle reservado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiera reservado	that I had reserved / booked
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieras reservado	that you had reserved / booked
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiera reservado	that he / she had reserved / booked; that you had reserved / booked (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéramos reservado	that we had reserved / booked
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubierais reservado	that you had reserved / booked (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieran reservado	that they had reserved / booked; that you had reserved / booked (plural)

• Si hubiéramos reservado antes, habríamos pagado menos. — If we had booked earlier, we would have paid less.
• Si hubieses reservado una mesa, no tendríamos que esperar. — If you had booked a table, we would not have to wait.

Reservar future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Future perfect subjunctive (el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. Treat it as a formal or historical reference form, not an everyday conversational target. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the invariant participle reservado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiere reservado	if / when I should have reserved / booked
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieres reservado	if / when you should have reserved / booked
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiere reservado	if / when he / she should have reserved / booked; if / when you should have reserved / booked (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéremos reservado	if / when we should have reserved / booked
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubiereis reservado	if / when you should have reserved / booked (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieren reservado	if / when they should have reserved / booked; if / when you should have reserved / booked (plural)

• Si hubieren reservado plazas adicionales, deberán indicarlo. — If they should have reserved additional places, they must state it.

Reservar imperative and commands

Commands address another person directly. The nosotros/nosotras row is a present-subjunctive form used with exhortative “let’s…” value.

Reservar affirmative commands

Use the verified affirmative command forms for direct instructions when the target meaning supports them naturally.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	reserva	reserve
Usted — you, singular formal	reserve	reserve (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	reservemos	let’s reserve
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	reservad	reserve (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	reserven	reserve (plural)

• Reserva una mesa para las ocho. — Book a table for eight.

Reservar negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms, with no — “not / do not” — before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no reserves	do not reserve
Usted — you, singular formal	no reserve	do not reserve (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	no reservemos	let’s not reserve
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no reservéis	do not reserve (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no reserven	do not reserve (plural)

• No reserves antes de confirmar las fechas. — Do not book before confirming the dates.

Common constructions with Reservar

These patterns show sentence frames that materially affect how the target verb is used.

• reservar algo. — to reserve / book something.
• reservar algo para alguien. — to reserve something for someone.
• reservar una mesa / habitación / plaza / billete. — to book a table / room / place / ticket.

Example sentences with Reservar

These examples reinforce the target verb across useful forms and contexts already taught in the lesson.

• Quiero reservar una habitación. — I want to book a room.
• ¿Has reservado ya los billetes? — Have you booked the tickets yet?
• Reservamos una mesa para cuatro. — We book a table for four.
• Espero que reserves con tiempo. — I hope you book in advance.
• Han reservado esta sala para la reunión. — They have reserved this room for the meeting.
• Reserva primero el alojamiento. — Book the accommodation first.

Regional and usage notes for Reservar

The core tables retain tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes for project comparability. Voseo changes some second-person singular forms in regions where vos — “you, singular informal” — is used.

• Vos reservás los vuelos con anticipación. — You book flights in advance. (voseo)
• Reservá una mesa para las ocho. — Book a table for eight. (affirmative vos command)

Reservar is fully regular. Once the -AR endings are secure, focus on the object being set aside or booked and, where relevant, the person, purpose, date, or event for which it is reserved.