Probar means to try, taste, or test something. It is used when assessing the quality, flavor, or functionality of something.
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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 | pruebo | Yo pruebo diferentes recetas. I try different recipes. | |
| Tú | pruebas | Tú pruebas la comida antes de servirla. You taste the food before serving it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | prueba | Ella prueba la ropa en la tienda. She tries on the clothes at the store. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | probamos | Nosotros probamos el nuevo café. We try the new coffee. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | probáis | Vosotros probáis diferentes vinos. You all try different wines. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | prueban | Ellos prueban la comida en el restaurante. They taste the food at the restaurant. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | probé | Probé la nueva receta ayer. I tried the new recipe yesterday. | |
| Tú | probaste | Probaste el pastel en la fiesta. You tried the cake at the party. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | probó | Ella probó el vestido en la tienda. She tried on the dress at the store. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | probamos | Probamos la comida en el restaurante. We tried the food at the restaurant. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | probasteis | Probasteis el vino en la cata. You all tried the wine at the tasting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | probieron | Ellos probaron el ejercicio difícil. They tried the difficult exercise. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | probaba | Yo probaba diferentes sabores de helado. I used to try different ice cream flavors. | |
| Tú | probabas | Tú probabas la ropa antes de comprarla. You used to try on clothes before buying them. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | probaba | Ella probaba nuevas recetas cada semana. She used to try new recipes every week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | probábamos | Nosotros probábamos diferentes actividades. We used to try different activities. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | probabais | Vosotros probabais los platos del restaurante. You all used to try the dishes at the restaurant. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | probaban | Ellos probaban varios deportes en verano. They used to try various sports in summer. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy probando | Estoy probando la nueva receta. I am trying the new recipe. | |
| Tú | estás probando | Estás probando esa camisa. You are trying on that shirt. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está probando | Ella está probando el pastel. She is trying the cake. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos probando | Estamos probando diferentes vinos. We are trying different wines. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis probando | Vosotros estáis probando el software. You all are testing the software. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están probando | Ellos están probando nuevas técnicas. They are trying new techniques. |
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 probar | Voy a probar esa receta mañana. I am going to try that recipe tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a probar | ¿Vas a probar el pastel? Are you going to try the cake? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a probar | Ella va a probar la ropa hoy. She is going to try on the clothes today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a probar | Vamos a probar el nuevo restaurante. We are going to try the new restaurant. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a probar | ¿Vais a probar el vino? Are you all going to try the wine? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a probar | Ellos van a probar la comida. They are going to try the food. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | probaré | Probaré la nueva receta mañana. I will try the new recipe tomorrow. | |
| Tú | probarás | Probarás el pastel en la fiesta. You will try the cake at the party. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | probará | Ella probará el vino en la cena. She will try the wine at dinner. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | probaremos | Probaremos diferentes opciones mañana. We will try different options tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | probaréis | Probaréis la comida en unos minutos. You all will try the food in a few minutes. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | probarán | Probarán el producto la próxima semana. They will try the product next week. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | probaría | Probaría esa receta si tuviera tiempo. I would try that recipe if I had time. | |
| Tú | probarías | Probarías el pastel si te invitaran. You would try the cake if you were invited. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | probaría | Él probaría la comida si fuera saludable. He would try the food if it were healthy. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | probaríamos | Probaríamos el vino en la bodega. We would try the wine at the winery. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | probaríais | Probaríais el plato si estuvierais aquí. You would try the dish if you were here. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | probarían | Ellos probarían la nueva tecnología. They would try the new technology. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he probado | He probado esa comida antes. I have tried that food before. | |
| Tú | has probado | ¿Has probado el nuevo restaurante? Have you tried the new restaurant? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha probado | Ella ha probado el pastel. She has tried the cake. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos probado | Hemos probado varias opciones. We have tried several options. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis probado | ¿Habéis probado esa receta? Have you all tried that recipe? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han probado | Ellos han probado el vino. They have tried the wine. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había probado | Yo ya había probado esa comida. I had already tried that food. | |
| Tú | habías probado | Tú habías probado esa receta antes. You had tried that recipe before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había probado | Ella había probado el vino antes. She had tried the wine before. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos probado | Nosotros habíamos probado todos los sabores. We had tried all the flavors. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais probado | Vosotros habíais probado esa marca. You all had tried that brand. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían probado | Ellos habían probado la misma idea. They had tried the same idea. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré probado | Para entonces, ya habré probado la comida. By then, I will have tried the food. | |
| Tú | habrás probado | ¿Para mañana, habrás probado el pastel? By tomorrow, will you have tried the cake? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá probado | Ella habrá probado el vino antes de la fiesta. She will have tried the wine before the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos probado | Nosotros habremos probado todas las opciones. We will have tried all the options. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis probado | Vosotros habréis probado el nuevo plato. You all will have tried the new dish. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán probado | Ellos habrán probado el experimento mañana. They will have tried the experiment tomorrow. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría probado | Yo habría probado esa comida. I would have tried that food. | |
| Tú | habrías probado | Tú habrías probado el pastel. You would have tried the cake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría probado | Él habría probado la sopa. He would have tried the soup. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos probado | Nosotros habríamos probado el vino. We would have tried the wine. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais probado | Vosotros habríais probado la fruta. You all would have tried the fruit. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían probado | Ellos habrían probado la receta. They would have tried the recipe. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pruebe | Espero que yo pruebe la comida. I hope that I try the food. | |
| Tú | pruebes | Es importante que tú pruebes el pastel. It's important that you try the cake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pruebe | Dudo que él pruebe esa receta. I doubt that he tries that recipe. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | probemos | Queremos que nosotros probemos el vino. We want us to try the wine. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | probéis | Es posible que vosotros probéis el nuevo plato. It's possible that you all try the new dish. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | prueben | Espero que ellas prueben la ropa. I hope that they try on the clothes. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | probara | Esperaba que yo probara la comida. I hoped that I tried the food. | |
| Tú | probaras | Querían que tú probaras el pastel. They wanted you to try the cake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | probara | Dudaba que él probara la medicina. I doubted that he tried the medicine. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | probáramos | Era importante que nosotros probáramos el experimento. It was important that we tried the experiment. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | probarais | No creía que vosotros probarais la solución. I didn't believe that you all tried the solution. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | probaran | Esperaban que ellas probaran el nuevo plato. They hoped that they tried the new dish. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | probare | Si tuviera tiempo, probare la receta. If I had time, I would try the recipe. | |
| Tú | probares | Quizás probares el vino más tarde. Maybe you will try the wine later. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | probare | El chef probare la comida antes de servirla. The chef will taste the food before serving it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | probaremos | Nosotros probaremos la nueva opción mañana. We will try the new option tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | probaréis | Vosotros probaréis el postre después de la cena. You all will try the dessert after dinner. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | probaren | Ellos probaren la teoría en el experimento. They will test the theory in the experiment. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya probado | Espero que haya probado la comida. I hope I have tried the food. | |
| Tú | hayas probado | Es posible que hayas probado esa receta. It's possible that you have tried that recipe. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya probado | Es importante que él haya probado el vino. It's important that he has tried the wine. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos probado | Creemos que ya hayamos probado todo. We believe that we have already tried everything. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis probado | ¿Habéis probado el nuevo plato? Have you all tried the new dish? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan probado | Es probable que hayan probado esa opción. It's likely that they have tried that option. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera probado | Si hubiera probado esa comida, habría sabido. If I had tried that food, I would have known. | |
| Tú | hubieras probado | Si hubieras probado el pastel, te habría gustado. If you had tried the cake, you would have liked it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera probado | Ella habría probado la sopa si la hubiera visto. She would have tried the soup if she had seen it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos probado | Si hubiéramos probado esa opción, habríamos decidido antes. If we had tried that option, we would have decided earlier. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais probado | Si hubierais probado el vino, lo habríais disfrutado. If you all had tried the wine, you would have enjoyed it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran probado | Si hubieran probado la idea, habrían cambiado de opinión. If they had tried the idea, they would have changed their minds. |
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 probado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere probado el plato. When I arrive, I will have already tried the dish. | |
| Tú | hubieres probado | Para entonces, tú hubieres probado todo. By then, you will have tried everything. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere probado | Es posible que él hubiere probado antes de salir. He might have tried it before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos probado | Para mañana, nosotros hubiéremos probado el vino. By tomorrow, we will have tried the wine. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis probado | Quizá vosotros hubiereis probado el postre. Maybe you all will have tried the dessert. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren probado | Cuando lleguen, ya hubieren probado la comida. When they arrive, they will have already tried the food. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | prueba | ¡Prueba la sopa! Taste the soup! | |
| Tú | prueba | ¡Prueba este pastel! Try this cake! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pruebe | ¡Pruebe el vino, por favor! Please try the wine! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | probemos | Probemos la nueva receta. Let's try the new recipe. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | probad | Probad esta fruta fresca. Try this fresh fruit. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | prueben | ¡Prueben el ejercicio! Try the exercise! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no pruebe | No pruebe esa comida si está en mal estado. Don't try that food if it's spoiled. | |
| Tú | no pruebes | No pruebes esa medicina sin consultar al doctor. Don't try that medicine without consulting the doctor. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no pruebe | No pruebe esa puerta, está cerrada. Don't try that door, it's locked. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no probemos | No probemos esa idea sin pensarlo bien. Let's not try that idea without thinking it through. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no probéis | No probéis esa fruta, puede estar mala. Don't try that fruit, it might be bad. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no prueben | No prueben esa sustancia peligrosa. Don't try that dangerous substance. |
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