compró
“compró” means “bought” in Spanish (He/She/You (formal) bought).
bought
Also: purchased
📝 In Action
Ella compró un café grande esta mañana.
A1She bought a large coffee this morning.
Mi padre compró la casa hace diez años.
A1My father bought the house ten years ago.
¿Usted compró el regalo para la fiesta?
A2Did you (formal) buy the gift for the party?
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
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Quick Quiz: compró
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'compró'?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the Latin verb *comparare*, which originally meant 'to prepare' or 'to procure/acquire.' Over time, its meaning specialized to the act of acquiring something in exchange for money.
First recorded: 13th century (in similar forms)
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'compró' have an accent mark?
The accent mark is required to show where the stress falls in the word, which is on the final 'o'. This is a consistent rule for the third-person singular form of all regular -AR verbs in the preterite tense (e.g., 'habló', 'estudió').
Can 'compró' mean 'it bought'?
Yes. If the subject is an inanimate object or an organization that acts like a single entity (like 'el banco' or 'la compañía'), you use 'compró'.