cobrarConjugation
cobrar means to charge (a price).
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
The present tense of cobrar (cobro, cobras, cobra, etc.) describes habitual actions, current actions, or general truths.
Future
The future tense of cobrar (cobraré, cobrarás, cobrará, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Imperfect
The imperfect tense of cobrar (cobraba, cobrabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions, or sets the background scene.
Conditional
The conditional tense of cobrar (cobraría, cobrarías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Preterite
The preterite of cobrar (cobré, cobraste, cobró, etc.) is used for completed actions in the past, like charging a specific amount at a specific time.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for 'cobrar' use the present subjunctive: no cobres (tú), no cobre (usted), no cobremos (nosotros), no cobren (ustedes), no cobréis (vosotros).
Imperative
Cobrar's imperative forms give direct commands: cobra (tú), cobre (usted), cobremos (nosotros), cobren (ustedes), cobrad (vosotros).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of cobrar (cobre, cobres, cobre, cobremos, cobréis, cobren) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of cobrar (e.g., cobrara, cobrara, cobráramos) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does cobrar mean in Spanish?
cobrar means "to charge (a price)".
Is cobrar a regular or irregular verb?
cobrar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate cobrar in the present tense?
The present tense of cobrar is: yo cobro, tú cobras, él/ella/usted cobra, nosotros cobramos, vosotros cobráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cobran.
How do you conjugate cobrar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of cobrar is: yo cobré, tú cobraste, él/ella/usted cobró, nosotros cobramos, vosotros cobrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cobraron.
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