Comprar means to acquire something by paying for it. It is used when referring to the act of purchasing or obtaining goods or services.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compro | Yo compro pan en la panadería. I buy bread at the bakery. | |
| Tú | compras | Tú compras ropa en esa tienda. You buy clothes at that store. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compra | Ella compra frutas en el mercado. She buys fruits at the market. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compramos | Nosotros compramos regalos para la fiesta. We buy gifts for the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compráis | Vosotros compráis entradas para el concierto. You all buy tickets for the concert. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compran | Ellos compran comida para la cena. They buy food for dinner. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compré | Ayer compré un libro nuevo. Yesterday I bought a new book. | |
| Tú | compraste | Tú compraste esa camisa ayer. You bought that shirt yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compró | Ella compró frutas en el mercado. She bought fruits at the market. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compramos | Nosotros compramos entradas para el concierto. We bought tickets for the concert. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | comprasteis | Vosotros comprasteis regalos para la fiesta. You all bought gifts for the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compraron | Ellos compraron una casa nueva. They bought a new house. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compraba | Yo compraba pan todos los días. I used to buy bread every day. | |
| Tú | comprabas | Tú comprabas libros en esa tienda. You used to buy books at that store. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compraba | Ella compraba flores en el mercado. She used to buy flowers at the market. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | comprábamos | Nosotros comprábamos ropa en verano. We used to buy clothes in summer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | comprabais | Vosotros comprabais caramelos en la tienda. You all used to buy candies at the store. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compraban | Ellos compraban entradas para el cine. They used to buy tickets for the cinema. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy comprando | Estoy comprando comida ahora mismo. I am buying food right now. | |
| Tú | estás comprando | Tú estás comprando en la tienda. You are shopping at the store. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está comprando | Ella está comprando un regalo. She is buying a gift. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos comprando | Nosotros estamos comprando en línea. We are shopping online. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis comprando | Vosotros estáis comprando en el mercado. You all are shopping at the market. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están comprando | Ellos están comprando frutas. They are buying fruits. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a comprar | Voy a comprar pan mañana. I am going to buy bread tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a comprar | ¿Vas a comprar esa camisa? Are you going to buy that shirt? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a comprar | Ella va a comprar un coche nuevo. She is going to buy a new car. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a comprar | Vamos a comprar comida para la fiesta. We are going to buy food for the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a comprar | ¿Vais a comprar entradas para el concierto? Are you all going to buy tickets for the concert? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a comprar | Ellos van a comprar una casa nueva. They are going to buy a new house. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compraré | Comprarás el regalo mañana. You will buy the gift tomorrow. | |
| Tú | comprarás | Tú comprarás la casa pronto. You will buy the house soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | comprará | Él comprará el coche nuevo. He will buy the new car. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compramos | Nosotros compraremos entradas hoy. We will buy tickets today. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compraréis | Vosotros compraréis la comida más tarde. You all will buy the food later. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | comprarán | Ellos comprarán la casa nueva. They will buy the new house. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compraría | Yo compraría esa casa si tuviera dinero. I would buy that house if I had money. | |
| Tú | comprarías | Tú comprarías el coche nuevo, ¿verdad? You would buy the new car, right? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compraría | Ella compraría esa falda si le gustara. She would buy that skirt if she liked it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compraríamos | Nosotros compraríamos más fruta si fuera más barata. We would buy more fruit if it were cheaper. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compraríais | Vosotros compraríais esa guitarra si tuviera dinero. You all would buy that guitar if you had money. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | comprarían | Ellos comprarían el regalo si supieran la sorpresa. They would buy the gift if they knew about the surprise. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he comprado | Yo he comprado pan esta mañana. I have bought bread this morning. | |
| Tú | has comprado | Tú has comprado un regalo para ella. You have bought a gift for her. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha comprado | Él ha comprado una casa nueva. He has bought a new house. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos comprado | Nosotros hemos comprado entradas para el concierto. We have bought tickets for the concert. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis comprado | Vosotros habéis comprado comida para la fiesta. You all have bought food for the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han comprado | Ellos han comprado un coche nuevo. They have bought a new car. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había comprado | Yo ya había comprado el regalo. I had already bought the gift. | |
| Tú | habías comprado | Tú habías comprado la entrada antes. You had bought the ticket earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había comprado | Ella había comprado la casa antes de mudarse. She had bought the house before moving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos comprado | Nosotros habíamos comprado todo para la fiesta. We had bought everything for the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais comprado | Vosotros habíais comprado los boletos ya. You all had bought the tickets already. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían comprado | Ellos habían comprado la casa antes del contrato. They had bought the house before the contract. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré comprado | Para entonces, ya habré comprado el regalo. By then, I will have bought the gift. | |
| Tú | habrás comprado | ¿Para cuándo habrás comprado el boleto? By when will you have bought the ticket? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá comprado | Ella habrá comprado la casa mañana. She will have bought the house tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos comprado | Nosotros habremos comprado los boletos en línea. We will have bought the tickets online. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis comprado | Vosotros habréis comprado la comida para entonces. You all will have bought the food by then. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán comprado | Ellos habrán comprado el coche antes del verano. They will have bought the car before summer. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría comprado | Yo habría comprado esa casa si tuviera dinero. I would have bought that house if I had money. | |
| Tú | habrías comprado | Tú habrías comprado el regalo si hubieras sabido. You would have bought the gift if you had known. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría comprado | Ella habría comprado el coche si tuviera suficiente dinero. She would have bought the car if she had enough money. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos comprado | Nosotros habríamos comprado la casa si no hubiera sido tan cara. We would have bought the house if it hadn't been so expensive. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais comprado | Vosotros habríais comprado esas entradas si hubierais sabido. You all would have bought those tickets if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían comprado | Ellos habrían comprado el coche si hubieran tenido dinero. They would have bought the car if they had had money. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compre | Espero que yo compre el regalo. I hope I buy the gift. | |
| Tú | compres | Es importante que tú compres la comida. It's important that you buy the food. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compre | Dudo que él compre eso. I doubt that he buys that. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compremos | Queremos que nosotros compremos la casa. We want us to buy the house. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compréis | Es posible que vosotros compréis el coche. It's possible that you all buy the car. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compren | Espero que ellos compren el boleto. I hope that they buy the ticket. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprara | Esperaba que él comprara el regalo. I hoped that he bought the gift. | |
| Tú | compraras | No creía que tú compraras eso. I didn't believe that you bought that. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | comprara | Dudaba que ella comprara la casa. I doubted that she bought the house. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compráramos | Era posible que nosotros compráramos el coche. It was possible that we bought the car. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | comprarais | No pensaba que vosotros comprarais eso. I didn't think that you all bought that. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compraran | Querían que ellos compraran la casa. They wanted them to buy the house. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situaciones y acciones/eventos que pueden ocurrir en el futuro
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprare | Si tuviera dinero, comprare una casa. If I had money, I would buy a house. | |
| Tú | compriéres | Cuando llegues, compriéres el regalo. When you arrive, you will buy the gift. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | comprare | El próximo año, él comprare un coche nuevo. Next year, he will buy a new car. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compráremos | Nosotros compráremos la casa si ahorramos. We will buy the house if we save money. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | comprareis | Vosotros comprareis los boletos mañana. You all will buy the tickets tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compraren | Ellos compraren la propiedad si la encuentran buena. They will buy the property if they find it good. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya comprado | Espero que haya comprado el regalo. I hope I have bought the gift. | |
| Tú | hayas comprado | Es posible que hayas comprado eso. It's possible that you have bought that. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya comprado | Es importante que él haya comprado la entrada. It's important that he has bought the ticket. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos comprado | Dudo que hayamos comprado todo aún. I doubt that we have bought everything yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis comprado | No creo que hayáis comprado eso. I don't think that you all have bought that. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan comprado | Es bueno que hayan comprado los ingredientes. It's good that they have bought the ingredients. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera comprado | Si hubiera comprado el regalo, sería perfecto. If I had bought the gift, it would be perfect. | |
| Tú | hubieras comprado | Si hubieras comprado antes, no habría problema. If you had bought earlier, there would be no problem. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera comprado | Ella habría comprado la casa si tuviera dinero. She would have bought the house if she had money. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos comprado | Si hubiéramos comprado eso, estaríamos felices. If we had bought that, we would be happy. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais comprado | Si hubierais comprado antes, no estaríais aquí. If you all had bought earlier, you wouldn't be here. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran comprado | Si hubieran comprado más, tendrían menos problemas. If they had bought more, they would have fewer problems. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere comprado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere comprado el regalo. When I arrive, I will have already bought the gift. | |
| Tú | hubieres comprado | Para entonces, tú hubieres comprado el boleto. By then, you will have bought the ticket. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere comprado | Es probable que él hubiere comprado la casa. It's likely that he will have bought the house. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos comprado | Cuando lleguemos, nosotros hubiéremos comprado todo. When we arrive, we will have bought everything. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis comprado | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis comprado el coche. By then, you all will have bought the car. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren comprado | Es posible que ellos hubieren comprado la casa. It's possible that they will have bought the house. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses el modo imperativo para el yo. Do not use the imperative mood for 'yo'. | |
| Tú | compra | ¡Compra los ingredientes ahora! Buy the ingredients now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | coma | ¡Coma la sopa, por favor! Eat the soup, please! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compremos | ¡Compremos pan fresco! Let's buy fresh bread! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | comprad | ¡Comprad los boletos hoy! Buy the tickets today! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compren | ¡Compren los regalos para la fiesta! Buy the gifts for the party! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no compre | No compre eso sin preguntar. Don't buy that without asking. | |
| Tú | no compres | No compres comida en esa tienda. Don't buy food at that store. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no compre | Por favor, no compre eso ahora. Please, don't buy that now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no compremos | No compremos cosas innecesarias. Let's not buy unnecessary things. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no compréis | No compréis en esa tienda. Don't buy at that store. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no compren | No compren eso sin consultar. Don't buy that without consulting. |
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