cobrar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | cobro |
| tú | cobras |
| él/ella | cobra |
| nosotros | cobramos |
| vosotros | cobráis |
| ellos/ellas | cobran |
Hoy voy a cobrar la renta.
Today I am going to charge the rent.
Ella cobra por sus servicios de diseño.
She charges for her design services.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | cobré |
| tú | cobraste |
| él/ella | cobró |
| nosotros | cobramos |
| vosotros | cobrasteis |
| ellos/ellas | cobraron |
Ayer cobré el dinero que me debían.
Yesterday I charged the money they owed me.
El mes pasado cobraron las tarifas de inscripción.
Last month they charged the registration fees.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | cobraba |
| tú | cobrabas |
| él/ella | cobraba |
| nosotros | cobrábamos |
| vosotros | cobrabais |
| ellos/ellas | cobraban |
Cuando trabajaba en la tienda, cobraba a los clientes con una sonrisa.
When I worked in the store, I charged customers with a smile.
Siempre cobraba más en temporada alta.
I always charged more during peak season.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | cobraré |
| tú | cobrarás |
| él/ella | cobrará |
| nosotros | cobramos |
| vosotros | cobraréis |
| ellos/ellas | cobrarán |
Mañana cobraré la factura del cliente.
Tomorrow I will charge the client's invoice.
Ellos cobrarán por el servicio al final del mes.
They will charge for the service at the end of the month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | cobraría |
| tú | cobrarías |
| él/ella | cobraría |
| nosotros | cobraríamos |
| vosotros | cobraríais |
| ellos/ellas | cobrarían |
Si tuviera más clientes, cobraría más.
If I had more clients, I would charge more.
Ella cobraría menos si trabajara en otro lugar.
She would charge less if she worked elsewhere.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cobre |
| tú | cobres |
| él/ella | cobre |
| nosotros | cobremos |
| vosotros | cobréis |
| ellos/ellas | cobren |
Es importante que cobres a tiempo.
It is important that you charge on time.
Espero que ellos cobren lo que les corresponde.
I hope they charge what they are owed.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | cobrara |
| tú | cobraras |
| él/ella | cobrara |
| nosotros | cobraramos |
| vosotros | cobrarais |
| ellos/ellas | cobraran |
Si yo cobrara más, podría ahorrar para un viaje.
If I charged more, I could save for a trip.
Si tú cobrases menos, tendrías más clientes.
If you charged less, you would have more clients.
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Common questions
- Is "cobrar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "cobrar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "cobrar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "cobrar" conjugates as: cobras, cobro, cobran, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "cobrar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "cobrar" conjugates as: cobraste, cobré, cobraron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "cobrar" in Spanish?
- "cobrar" (to charge, to collect) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.