Reservar can mean arranging for a place or service to be kept for later use.

The idea

Use reservo with yo and reservamos with nosotros in the present.

Examples

  • Reservo una mesa para cuatro personas.I book a table for four people.
  • Ella reserva una habitación para el viernes.She books a room for Friday.
  • Reservamos los billetes por internet.We book the tickets online.
  • ¿Puedes reservar un asiento junto a la ventana?Can you reserve a seat by the window?
  • Ellos reservan la sala para la reunión.They reserve the room for the meeting.
  • Ayer reservé una mesa para la cena.Yesterday I booked a table for dinner.

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Watch out

Reservar makes a booking; cancelar removes an existing booking.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the present form for yo: Yo ___ una mesa. (reservo / reservas)

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    reservo

    Reservo is the present form for yo.

  2. Choose the present form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ los billetes habitualmente. (reservamos / reservan)

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    reservamos

    Reservamos is a present form for nosotros; the time cue describes a habit.

  3. Choose the action that books the table: Quiero asegurar una mesa para mañana, todavía no tengo una: voy a ___. (reservarla / cancelarla)

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    reservarla

    Reservarla books the table; cancelarla cancels an existing booking.

Use it today

Ask someone to book a window seat and say for how many people you book a table.