Preserve – English Verbs Conjugation

preserve preserves preserving preserved

Preserve means to maintain or keep safe from harm. Regular verb: preserve-preserved-preserved.

Meanings

To maintain condition
To keep safe
To prepare food for storage

Common Collocations

preserve tradition well preserved preserve food preserve the peace

Tip for Learners

Preserve means keep intact. "We must preserve our heritage."

Present Simple

I	preserve
you	preserve
he/she/it	preserves
we	preserve
they	preserve

Examples - Present Simple

I preserve tomatoes from my garden.
You preserve family memories.
She preserves historical artifacts.
We preserve natural resources.
They preserve ancient traditions.

Present Continuous

I	am preserving
you	are preserving
he/she/it	is preserving
we	are preserving
they	are preserving

Examples - Present Continuous

I am preserving the tomatoes.
You are preserving memories.
She is preserving artifacts.
We are preserving resources.
They are preserving traditions.

Present Perfect

I	have preserved
you	have preserved
he/she/it	has preserved
we	have preserved
they	have preserved

Examples - Present Perfect

I have preserved the tomatoes.
You have preserved memories.
She has preserved artifacts.
We have preserved resources.
They have preserved traditions.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been preserving
you	have been preserving
he/she/it	has been preserving
we	have been preserving
they	have been preserving

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been preserving food.
You have been preserving memories.
She has been preserving artifacts.
We have been preserving resources.
They have been preserving traditions.

Past Simple

I	preserved
you	preserved
he/she/it	preserved
we	preserved
they	preserved

Examples - Past Simple

I preserved the fruit.
You preserved the memories.
She preserved the artifacts.
We preserved resources.
They preserved traditions.

Past Continuous

I	was preserving
you	were preserving
he/she/it	was preserving
we	were preserving
they	were preserving

Examples - Past Continuous

I was preserving fruit.
You were preserving memories.
She was preserving artifacts.
We were preserving resources.
They were preserving traditions.

Past Perfect

I	had preserved
you	had preserved
he/she/it	had preserved
we	had preserved
they	had preserved

Examples - Past Perfect

I had preserved the fruit.
You had preserved memories.
She had preserved artifacts.
We had preserved resources.
They had preserved traditions.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been preserving
you	had been preserving
he/she/it	had been preserving
we	had been preserving
they	had been preserving

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been preserving food.
You had been preserving memories.
He had been preserving artifacts.
We had been preserving resources.
They had been preserving traditions.

Future Simple

I	will preserve
you	will preserve
he/she/it	will preserve
we	will preserve
they	will preserve

Examples - Future Simple

I will preserve the fruit.
You will preserve memories.
She will preserve artifacts.
We will preserve resources.
They will preserve traditions.

Future Continuous

I	will be preserving
you	will be preserving
he/she/it	will be preserving
we	will be preserving
they	will be preserving

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be preserving food.
You will be preserving memories.
He will be preserving artifacts.
We will be preserving resources.
They will be preserving traditions.

Future Perfect

I	will have preserved
you	will have preserved
he/she/it	will have preserved
we	will have preserved
they	will have preserved

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have preserved the fruit.
You will have preserved memories.
She will have preserved artifacts.
We will have preserved resources.
They will have preserved traditions.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been preserving
you	will have been preserving
he/she/it	will have been preserving
we	will have been preserving
they	will have been preserving

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been preserving food.
You will have been preserving memories.
He will have been preserving artifacts.
We will have been preserving resources.
They will have been preserving traditions.