colaborar
to collaborate
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 | colaboro |
| tú | colaboras |
| él/ella | colabora |
| nosotros | colaboramos |
| vosotros | colaboráis |
| ellos/ellas | colaboran |
Yo colaboro con mis compañeros en el proyecto.
I collaborate with my colleagues on the project.
Ellos colaboran en la organización del evento.
They collaborate in organizing the event.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | colaboré |
| tú | colaboraste |
| él/ella | colaboró |
| nosotros | colaboramos |
| vosotros | colaborasteis |
| ellos/ellas | colaboraron |
Ayer colaboré en una reunión importante.
Yesterday, I collaborated in an important meeting.
El año pasado, colaboraron con varias ONGs.
Last year, they collaborated with several NGOs.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | colaboraba |
| tú | colaborabas |
| él/ella | colaboraba |
| nosotros | colaborábamos |
| vosotros | colaborabais |
| ellos/ellas | colaboraban |
Cuando era niño, colaboraba en actividades escolares.
When I was a child, I collaborated in school activities.
Ella siempre colaboraba con sus amigos en los proyectos.
She always collaborated with her friends on projects.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | colaboraré |
| tú | colaborarás |
| él/ella | colaborará |
| nosotros | colaboraremos |
| vosotros | colaboraréis |
| ellos/ellas | colaborarán |
Mañana colaboraré en la limpieza del parque.
Tomorrow, I will collaborate in the park cleanup.
Ellos colaborarán en la investigación científica.
They will collaborate in the scientific research.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | colaboraría |
| tú | colaborarías |
| él/ella | colaboraría |
| nosotros | colaboraríamos |
| vosotros | colaboraríais |
| ellos/ellas | colaborarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, colaboraría más en la comunidad.
If I had time, I would collaborate more in the community.
Nosotros colaboraríamos si nos invitan.
We would collaborate if they invite us.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | colabore |
| tú | colabores |
| él/ella | colabore |
| nosotros | colaboremos |
| vosotros | colaboréis |
| ellos/ellas | colaboren |
Es importante que yo colabore en el proyecto.
It is important that I collaborate on the project.
Espero que ellos colaboren con nosotros.
I hope that they collaborate with us.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | colaborara |
| tú | colaboraras |
| él/ella | colaborara |
| nosotros | colaboráramos |
| vosotros | colaborarais |
| ellos/ellas | colaboraran |
Si yo colaborara, todo sería más fácil.
If I collaborated, everything would be easier.
Ojalá que ellos colaboraran en la solución.
I wish they collaborated in the solution.
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Common questions
- Is "colaborar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "colaborar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "colaborar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "colaborar" conjugates as: colaboras, colaboro, colaboran, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "colaborar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "colaborar" conjugates as: colaboraste, colaboré, colaboraron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "colaborar" in Spanish?
- "colaborar" (to collaborate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.