How to conjugate Ahorrar in Spanish
To save (money), to spare Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Ahorrar
- Ahorrar in the Indicative Present
- Ahorrar in the Indicative Preterite
- Ahorrar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Ahorrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Ahorrar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Ahorrar in the Indicative Future
- Ahorrar in the Indicative Conditional
- Ahorrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Ahorrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Ahorrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Ahorrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Ahorrar
- Imperative tenses of Ahorrar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Ahorrar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Ahorrar is the Spanish verb for "to save (money), to spare". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to ahorrar include: escatimar, sobrar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ahorrar | to save (money), to spare |
| Past participle | ahorrado | saved |
| Gerund | ahorrando | saving |
Indicative Tenses of Ahorrar
Ahorrar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of ahorrar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "ahorro", meaning "I save".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ahorro | I save |
| Tú | ahorras | you save |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ahorra | s/he saves, you (formal) save |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ahorramos | we save |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ahorráis | you (plural) save |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ahorran | they save, |
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Ahorrar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of ahorrar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "ahorré", meaning "I saved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ahorré | I saved |
| Tú | ahorraste | you saved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ahorró | s/he saved, you (formal) saved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ahorramos | we saved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ahorrasteis | you (plural) saved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ahorraron | they saved, |
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Ahorrar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of ahorrar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "ahorraba", meaning "I used to save".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ahorraba | I used to save |
| Tú | ahorrabas | you used to save |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ahorraba | s/he used to save, you (formal) used to save |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ahorrábamos | we used to save |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ahorrabais | you (plural) used to save |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ahorraban | they used to save, |
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Ahorrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of ahorrar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy ahorrando", meaning "I am saving".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy ahorrando | I am saving |
| Tú | estás ahorrando | you are saving |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está ahorrando | s/he is saving, you (formal) are saving |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos ahorrando | we are saving |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis ahorrando | you (plural) are saving |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están ahorrando | they are saving, |
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Ahorrar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of ahorrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a ahorrar", meaning "I am going to save".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a ahorrar | I am going to save |
| Tú | vas a ahorrar | you are going to save |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a ahorrar | s/he is going to save, you (formal) are going to save |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a ahorrar | we are going to save |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a ahorrar | you (plural) are going to save |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a ahorrar | they are going to save, |
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Ahorrar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of ahorrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "ahorraré", meaning "I will save".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ahorraré | I will save |
| Tú | ahorrarás | you will save |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ahorrará | s/he will save, you (formal) will save |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ahorraremos | we will save |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ahorraréis | you (plural) will save |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ahorrarán | they will save, |
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Ahorrar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of ahorrar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "ahorraría", meaning "I would save".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ahorraría | I would save |
| Tú | ahorrarías | you would save |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ahorraría | s/he would save, you (formal) would save |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ahorraríamos | we would save |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ahorraríais | you (plural) would save |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ahorrarían | they would save, |
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Ahorrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of ahorrar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he ahorrado", meaning "I have saved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he ahorrado | I have saved |
| Tú | has ahorrado | you have saved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha ahorrado | s/he has saved, you (formal) have saved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos ahorrado | we have saved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis ahorrado | you (plural) have saved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han ahorrado | they have saved, |
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Ahorrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of ahorrar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había ahorrado", meaning "I had saved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había ahorrado | I had saved |
| Tú | habías ahorrado | you had saved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había ahorrado | s/he had saved, you (formal) had saved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos ahorrado | we had saved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais ahorrado | you (plural) had saved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían ahorrado | they had saved, |
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Ahorrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of ahorrar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré ahorrado", meaning "I will have saved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré ahorrado | I will have saved |
| Tú | habrás ahorrado | you will have saved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá ahorrado | s/he will have saved, you (formal) will have saved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos ahorrado | we will have saved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis ahorrado | you (plural) will have saved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán ahorrado | they will have saved, |
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Ahorrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of ahorrar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría ahorrado", meaning "I would have saved".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría ahorrado | I would have saved |
| Tú | habrías ahorrado | you would have saved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría ahorrado | s/he would have saved, you (formal) would have saved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos ahorrado | we would have saved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais ahorrado | you (plural) would have saved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían ahorrado | they would have saved, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Ahorrar
Ahorrar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "ahorre", meaning "I save".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ahorre | I save |
| Tú | ahorres | you save |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ahorre | s/he saves, you (formal) save |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ahorremos | we save |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ahorréis | you (plural) save |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ahorren | they save, |
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Ahorrar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "ahorrara", meaning "I saved".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ahorrara | I saved |
| Tú | ahorraras | you saved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ahorrara | s/he saved, you (formal) saved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ahorráramos | we saved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ahorrarais | you (plural) saved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ahorraran | they saved, |
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Ahorrar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "ahorrare", meaning "I will save".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ahorrare | I will save |
| Tú | ahorrares | you will save |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ahorrare | s/he will save, you (formal) will save |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ahorráremos | we will save |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ahorrareis | you (plural) will save |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ahorraren | they will save, |
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Ahorrar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya ahorrado", meaning "I have saved".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya ahorrado | I have saved |
| Tú | hayas ahorrado | you have saved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya ahorrado | s/he has saved, you (formal) have saved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos ahorrado | we have saved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis ahorrado | you (plural) have saved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan ahorrado | they have saved, |
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Ahorrar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera ahorrado", meaning "I had saved".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera ahorrado | I had saved |
| Tú | hubieras ahorrado | you had saved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera ahorrado | s/he had saved, you (formal) had saved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos ahorrado | we had saved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais ahorrado | you (plural) had saved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran ahorrado | they had saved, |
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Ahorrar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere ahorrado", meaning "I will have saved".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere ahorrado | I will have saved |
| Tú | hubieres ahorrado | you will have saved |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere ahorrado | s/he will have saved, you (formal) will have saved |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos ahorrado | we will have saved |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis ahorrado | you (plural) will have saved |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren ahorrado | they will have saved, |
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Imperative Tenses of Ahorrar
Ahorrar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "ahorre", meaning "(to you formal) save!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | ahorra | (to you) save! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ahorre | (to you formal) save! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ahorremos | let's save! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ahorrad | (to you plural) save! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ahorren | (to you plural formal) save! |
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Ahorrar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no ahorre", meaning "(to you formal) don't save!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ahorres | (to you) don't save! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no ahorre | (to you formal) don't save! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no ahorremos | let's not save! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no ahorréis | (to you plural) don't save! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no ahorren | (to you plural formal) don't save! |
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