comprarConjugation
comprar means to buy.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Comprar is a regular -ar verb in the present: compro, compras, compra, compramos, compráis, compran.
Future
The future of comprar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: compraré, comprarás, comprará, compraremos, compraréis, comprarán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of comprar uses the regular -aba endings: compraba, comprabas, compraba, comprábamos, comprabais, compraban.
Conditional
The conditional of comprar is regular: compraría, comprarías, compraría, compraríamos, compraríais, comprarían.
Preterite
The preterite of comprar is regular: compré, compraste, compró, compramos, comprasteis, compraron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of comprar uses the present subjunctive: no compres, no compre, no compremos, no compréis, no compren.
Imperative
The imperative of comprar gives commands: compra (tú), compre (usted), compremos, comprad (vosotros), compren.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of comprar uses -e endings: compre, compres, compre, compremos, compréis, compren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of comprar is built from the preterite stem: comprara, compraras, comprara, compráramos, comprarais, compraran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does comprar mean in Spanish?
comprar means "to buy".
Is comprar a regular or irregular verb?
comprar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate comprar in the present tense?
The present tense of comprar is: yo compro, tú compras, él/ella/usted compra, nosotros compramos, vosotros compráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compran.
How do you conjugate comprar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of comprar is: yo compré, tú compraste, él/ella/usted compró, nosotros compramos, vosotros comprasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compraron.
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