How to Say "we purchase" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “we purchase” is “compramos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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slightly more formal synonym
Examples
Todos los sábados compramos comida en el mercado.
Every Saturday we buy food at the market.
Ahora mismo compramos los boletos para el cine.
Right now, we are buying the movie tickets.
Present Tense for 'We'
This form ('-amos') is how you talk about actions that 'we' do habitually or right now. It's the standard ending for all '-ar' verbs in the 'nosotros' (we) form.
Confusing Present and Past
Mistake: “Using 'compramos' without context and assuming it's always the present tense.”
Correction: Always check for time words (like 'ayer' or 'siempre'). If the sentence mentions a specific time in the past, it means 'we bought'.
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