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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
comprar
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
comprando
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
comprado
Simple Tenses
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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | compro I buy |
tú | compras you buy |
él/ella/usted | compra he/she/you buys |
nosotros | compramos we buy |
vosotros | compráis you all buy |
ellos/ustedes | compran they/you all buy |
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | compraba I used to buy |
tú | comprabas you used to buy |
él/ella/usted | compraba he/she/you used to buy |
nosotros | comprábamos we used to buy |
vosotros | comprabais you all used to buy |
ellos/ustedes | compraban they/you all used to buy |
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | compré I bought |
tú | compraste you bought |
él/ella/usted | compró he/she/you bought |
nosotros | compramos we bought |
vosotros | comprasteis you all bought |
ellos/ustedes | compraron they/you all bought |
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | compraré I will buy |
tú | comprarás you will buy |
él/ella/usted | comprará he/she/you will buy |
nosotros | compraremos we will buy |
vosotros | compraréis you all will buy |
ellos/ustedes | comprarán they/you all will buy |
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | compraría I would buy |
tú | comprarías you would buy |
él/ella/usted | compraría he/she/you would buy |
nosotros | compraríamos we would buy |
vosotros | compraríais you all would buy |
ellos/ustedes | comprarían they/you all would buy |
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | compre that I buy |
tú | compres that you buy |
él/ella/usted | compre that he/she/you buy |
nosotros | compremos that we buy |
vosotros | compréis that you all buy |
ellos/ustedes | compren that they/you all buy |
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | comprara or comprase that I bought |
tú | compraras or comprases that you bought |
él/ella/usted | comprara or comprase that he/she/you bought |
nosotros | compráramos or comprásemos that we bought |
vosotros | comprarais or compraseis that you all bought |
ellos/ustedes | compraran or comprasen that they/you all bought |
Compound Tenses
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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | he comprado I have bought |
tú | has comprado you have bought |
él/ella/usted | ha comprado he/she/you have bought |
nosotros | hemos comprado we have bought |
vosotros | habéis comprado you all have bought |
ellos/ustedes | han comprado they/you all have bought |
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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | había comprado I had bought |
tú | habías comprado you had bought |
él/ella/usted | había comprado he/she/you had bought |
nosotros | habíamos comprado we had bought |
vosotros | habíais comprado you all had bought |
ellos/ustedes | habían comprado they/you all had bought |
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hube comprado I had bought |
tú | hubiste comprado you had bought |
él/ella/usted | hubo comprado he/she/you had bought |
nosotros | hubimos comprado we had bought |
vosotros | hubisteis comprado you all had bought |
ellos/ustedes | hubieron comprado they/you all had bought |
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habré comprado I will have bought |
tú | habrás comprado you will have bought |
él/ella/usted | habrá comprado he/she/you will have bought |
nosotros | habremos comprado we will have bought |
vosotros | habréis comprado you all will have bought |
ellos/ustedes | habrán comprado they/you all will have bought |
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habría comprado I would have bought |
tú | habrías comprado you would have bought |
él/ella/usted | habría comprado he/she/you would have bought |
nosotros | habríamos comprado we would have bought |
vosotros | habríais comprado you all would have bought |
ellos/ustedes | habrían comprado they/you all would have bought |
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | haya comprado that I have bought |
tú | hayas comprado that you have bought |
él/ella/usted | haya comprado that he/she/you have bought |
nosotros | hayamos comprado that we have bought |
vosotros | hayáis comprado that you all have bought |
ellos/ustedes | hayan comprado that they/you all have bought |
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hubiera comprado that I had bought |
tú | hubieras comprado that you had bought |
él/ella/usted | hubiera comprado that he/she/you had bought |
nosotros | hubiéramos comprado that we had bought |
vosotros | hubierais comprado that you all had bought |
ellos/ustedes | hubieran comprado that they/you all had bought |
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Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | compra | buy! (you) |
usted | compre | buy! (you formal) |
nosotros | compremos | let's buy! |
vosotros | comprad | buy! (you all) |
ustedes | compren | buy! (you all) |
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | no compres | don't buy! (you) |
usted | no compre | don't buy! (you formal) |
nosotros | no compremos | let's not buy! |
vosotros | no compréis | don't buy! (you all) |
ustedes | no compren | don't buy! (you all) |
More About "comprar"
Idiomatic Expressions
ir de compras
to go shopping
💡 Shopping activity
Examples in Context
Compré un carro nuevo.
I bought a new car.
Preterite
Compro comida en el supermercado.
I buy food at the supermarket.
Present
He comprado muchos libros este año.
I have bought many books this year.
Present Perfect
Compraré un regalo para ella.
I will buy a gift for her.
Future
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms:
vender(to sell)
Usage Notes
- •Comprar is a regular -ar verb
- •Main meaning: to buy
- •Related noun: la compra (purchase), las compras (shopping)
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