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colaborar

to collaborate


Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yocolaboro
colaboras
él/ellacolabora
nosotroscolaboramos
vosotroscolaboráis
ellos/ellascolaboran

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocolaboré
colaboraste
él/ellacolaboró
nosotroscolaboramos
vosotroscolaborasteis
ellos/ellascolaboraron

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

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yocolaboraba
colaborabas
él/ellacolaboraba
nosotroscolaborábamos
vosotroscolaborabais
ellos/ellascolaboraban

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocolaboraré
colaborarás
él/ellacolaborará
nosotroscolaboraremos
vosotroscolaboraréis
ellos/ellascolaborarán

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

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yocolaboraría
colaborarías
él/ellacolaboraría
nosotroscolaboraríamos
vosotroscolaboraríais
ellos/ellascolaborarían

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

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yocolabore
colabores
él/ellacolabore
nosotroscolaboremos
vosotroscolaboréis
ellos/ellascolaboren

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

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yocolaborara
colaboraras
él/ellacolaborara
nosotroscolaboráramos
vosotroscolaborarais
ellos/ellascolaboraran

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.