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comportar

to behave
to conduct oneself

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.

yocomporto
comportas
él/ellacomporta
nosotroscomportamos
vosotroscomportáis
ellos/ellascomportan

Los niños se comportan bien en la escuela.

The children behave well at school.

Ella siempre se comporta de manera amable.

She always behaves kindly.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocomporté
comportaste
él/ellacomportó
nosotroscomportamos
vosotroscomportasteis
ellos/ellascomportaron

Ayer, él se comportó de forma ejemplar.

Yesterday, he behaved exemplary.

Nosotros nos comportamos mal en la fiesta.

We behaved badly at the party.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yocomportaba
comportabas
él/ellacomportaba
nosotroscomportábamos
vosotroscomportabais
ellos/ellascomportaban

Cuando era niño, me comportaba de manera traviesa.

When I was a child, I behaved mischievously.

Ellos siempre se comportaban como si fueran adultos.

They always behaved as if they were adults.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocomportaré
comportarás
él/ellacomportará
nosotroscomportaremos
vosotroscomportaréis
ellos/ellascomportarán

Mañana, tú te comportarás de manera adecuada.

Tomorrow, you will behave appropriately.

Ella se comportará mejor en la próxima reunión.

She will behave better at the next meeting.

5.

Condicional

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

yocomportaría
comportarías
él/ellacomportaría
nosotroscomportaríamos
vosotroscomportaríais
ellos/ellascomportarían

Si tuviera más tiempo, me comportaría de manera diferente.

If I had more time, I would behave differently.

Ellos se comportarían mejor si supieran las reglas.

They would behave better if they knew the rules.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yocomporte
comportes
él/ellacomporte
nosotroscomportemos
vosotroscomportéis
ellos/ellascomporten

Es importante que ellos se comporten con respeto.

It's important that they behave with respect.

Espero que tú te comportes bien en la reunión.

I hope that you behave well at the meeting.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yocomportara
comportaras
él/ellacomportara
nosotroscomportáramos
vosotroscomportarais
ellos/ellascomportaran

Si él se comportara mejor, tendría más amigos.

If he behaved better, he would have more friends.

Ojalá que nosotros nos comportáramos adecuadamente.

I wish we behaved appropriately.

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Common questions
Is "comportar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"comportar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "comportar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "comportar" conjugates as: comportas, comporto, comportan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "comportar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "comportar" conjugates as: comportaste, comporté, comportaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "comportar" in Spanish?
"comportar" (to behave, to conduct oneself) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.