Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Conservo las fotos antiguas en una caja de madera. → I keep the old photos in a wooden box.
[Present Perfect] Ella ha conservado su belleza a pesar de los años. → She has preserved her beauty despite the years.
[Imperfect Indicative] Mi abuela conservaba la mermelada en tarros de cristal. → My grandmother used to keep the jam in glass jars.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya habían conservado el edificio antes de la ley. → They had already preserved the building before the law.
[Preterite] El museo conservó las pinturas originales. → The museum preserved the original paintings.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo conservado la calma, pudo explicarlo. → As soon as he had maintained his calm, he was able to explain it.
[Future] Este producto conservará la frescura de la fruta. → This product will preserve the freshness of the fruit.
[Future Perfect] Habrán conservado el secreto hasta el final. → They will have kept the secret until the end.
[Conditional] Yo conservaría estas cartas como un tesoro. → I would keep these letters as a treasure.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría conservado el empleo si hubiera sido puntual. → I would have kept the job if I had been punctual.