sobrar Present Conjugation
sobrar — to be left over
The present tense of sobrar is regular: sobro, sobras, sobra, sobramos, sobráis, sobran.
sobrar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe things that are currently in excess or remaining. It is very common when talking about food portions or money left in a budget.
Notes on sobrar in the Present
Sobrar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense. It follows the standard pattern for all persons.
Example Sentences
Siempre sobra comida en las fiestas de mi abuela.
There is always food left over at my grandmother's parties.
él/ella/usted
Si te sobras de tiempo, puedes ayudarme.
If you have extra time, you can help me.
tú
Nos sobramos tres personas para este proyecto.
We have three people too many for this project.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'sobrar' like 'to leave'.
Correct: Use 'dejar' to leave something behind; use 'sobrar' for what remains.
Why: Learners often confuse 'leaving something' (action) with 'being left over' (state).
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: sobré
The preterite of sobrar follows regular -ar patterns: sobré, sobraste, sobró, sobramos, sobrasteis, sobraron.
Imperfect
yo: sobraba
The imperfect of sobrar uses the regular -aba endings: sobraba, sobrabas, sobraba, sobrábamos, sobrabais, sobraban.
Future
yo: sobraré
The future tense of sobrar is formed regularly by adding endings to the infinitive: sobraré, sobrarás, sobrará.
Conditional
yo: sobraría
The conditional of sobrar is regular: sobraría, sobrarías, sobraría, sobraríamos, sobraríais, sobrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sobre
The present subjunctive of sobrar is regular: sobre, sobres, sobre, sobremos, sobréis, sobren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sobrara
The imperfect subjunctive of sobrar is regular: sobrara, sobraras, sobrara, sobráramos, sobrarais, sobraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sobra
The affirmative imperative of sobrar is: sobra (tú), sobre (usted), sobremos (nosotros), sobrad (vosotros), sobren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sobres
The negative imperative of sobrar uses present subjunctive forms: no sobres, no sobre, no sobremos, no sobréis, no sobren.