Conservaras

Conservaras is the second-person singular imperfect subjunctive form of the Spanish verb conservar, which means to preserve or to conserve. This form is used in subordinate clauses to express hypothetical, non-real, or past-referenced conditions, and appears in contexts such as si clauses, after verbs of doubt or desire, and in clauses introduced by como si.

The form is derived from the verb conservar and follows the standard endings of the -ar verbs in the imperfect subjunctive. The typical endings are -ara, -aras, -ara, -áramos, -arais, -aran, so conservaras corresponds to the -ara series for the tú form. There is also a parallel form in the -ase series, conservarases, used in some dialects. In modern usage, conserváras is most common in Spain and many parts of Latin America, while conservarases appears less frequently and can be heard in older or more conservative registers.

Usage examples illustrate its hypothetical or non-real sense. For instance: Si conservaras los recursos naturales, tendrías un suministro más estable. El investigador habló como si conservaras todas las evidencias, aunque aún quedaban dudas. In subordinate clauses after hypothetical or concessive phrases, the imperfect subjunctive helps convey nuance of unreality or doubt.

Etymology traces conservaras to the verb conservar, which itself comes from Latin conservare, meaning to keep or preserve. As a single word form, conservaras functions strictly as a verb inflection and does not stand alone as a lexical item. It is part of the broader system of Spanish verb conjugation that expresses mood, tense, and person.