Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | compro | compré | compraba | compraré | compraría |
| tú | compras | compraste | comprabas | comprarás | comprarías |
| él / ella / usted | compra | compró | compraba | comprará | compraría |
| nosotros / nosotras | compramos | compramos | comprábamos | compraremos | compraríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | compráis | comprasteis | comprabais | compraréis | compraríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | compran | compraron | compraban | comprarán | comprarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compre | comprara |
| tú | compres | compraras |
| él / ella / usted | compre | comprara |
| nosotros / nosotras | compremos | compráramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | compréis | comprarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | compren | compraran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | compra | no compres |
| usted | compre | no compre |
| nosotros | compremos | no compremos |
| vosotros | comprad | no compréis |
| ustedes | compren | no compren |
Comprar conjugation quick answers
- Comprar present tense
- The present tense of comprar is: compro, compras, compra, compramos, compráis, compran.
- Comprar preterite
- The preterite of comprar is: compré, compraste, compró, compramos, comprasteis, compraron.
- Comprar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of comprar is: compraba, comprabas, compraba, comprábamos, comprabais, compraban.
- Comprar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of comprar is: compre, compres, compre, compremos, compréis, compren.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of comprar?
The yo form of comprar is "compro" in the present tense, "compré" in the preterite, and "compre" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of comprar?
The past participle of comprar is "comprado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he comprado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of comprar?
The gerund of comprar is "comprando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy comprando").
How do you conjugate comprar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), comprar is: compré, compraste, compró, compramos, comprasteis, compraron.
How do you conjugate comprar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), comprar is: compraba, comprabas, compraba, comprábamos, comprabais, compraban.
What is the present subjunctive of comprar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of comprar is: compre, compres, compre, compremos, compréis, compren.
What is the tú command (imperative) of comprar?
The affirmative tú command of comprar is "compra" and the negative is "no compres".
Is comprar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb comprar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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