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comprobarlo

kom-pro-BAR-lo/kompɾoˈβaɾlo/

“comprobarlo” means “to check it” in Spanish (verifying a fact or situation).

to check it, to verify it

Also: to prove it, to test it out
VerbA2stem-changing (o to ue) ar
Latin America
A person using a magnifying glass to look closely at a small plant in a pot.
past Participlecomprobado
infinitivecomprobar
gerundcomprobándolo

📝 In Action

No sé si la puerta está cerrada, voy a comprobarlo.

A1

I don't know if the door is locked, I'm going to check it.

Si tienes dudas sobre el precio, podemos comprobarlo en la caja.

A2

If you have doubts about the price, we can verify it at the register.

Es un experimento difícil, pero queremos comprobarlo científicamente.

B1

It's a difficult experiment, but we want to prove it scientifically.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • verificarlo (to verify it)
  • confirmarlo (to confirm it)
  • chequearlo (to check it (common in Latin America))

Antonyms

  • ignorarlo (to ignore it)
  • suponerlo (to assume it (instead of checking))

Common Collocations

  • puedes comprobarlo tú mismo – you can check it yourself
  • antes de comprobarlo – before checking it
  • déjame comprobarlo – let me check it

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo comprueben
vosotroslo comprobéis
él/ella/ustedlo compruebe
nosotroslo comprobemos
túlo compruebes
yolo compruebe

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo comprobaran
vosotroslo comprobarais
él/ella/ustedlo comprobara
nosotroslo comprobáramos
túlo comprobaras
yolo comprobara

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo comprobaron
vosotroslo comprobasteis
él/ella/ustedlo comprobó
nosotroslo comprobamos
túlo comprobaste
yolo comprobé

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo comprobaban
vosotroslo comprobabais
él/ella/ustedlo comprobaba
nosotroslo comprobábamos
túlo comprobabas
yolo comprobaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo comprueban
vosotroslo comprobáis
él/ella/ustedlo comprueba
nosotroslo comprobamos
túlo compruebas
yolo compruebo
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: comprobarlo

Question 1 of 1

How would you say 'I want to check it'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
comprobación(verification/check) — Noun
comprobante(receipt/voucher) — Noun
comprobado(proven) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'comprobare', where 'com-' means 'thoroughly' and 'probare' means 'to test or prove'. The 'lo' is a Spanish pronoun added later.

First recorded: 13th century (base verb)

Cognates (Related words)

English: compromise (distant relation)French: prouver

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'comprobarlo' and 'verificarlo'?

They are almost identical. 'Comprobarlo' is slightly more common in everyday speech for things like checking a lock or a price, while 'verificarlo' can sound slightly more formal or technical.