comportar
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 | comporto |
| tú | comportas |
| él/ella | comporta |
| nosotros | comportamos |
| vosotros | comportáis |
| ellos/ellas | comportan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | comporté |
| tú | comportaste |
| él/ella | comportó |
| nosotros | comportamos |
| vosotros | comportasteis |
| ellos/ellas | comportaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | comportaba |
| tú | comportabas |
| él/ella | comportaba |
| nosotros | comportábamos |
| vosotros | comportabais |
| ellos/ellas | comportaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | comportaré |
| tú | comportarás |
| él/ella | comportará |
| nosotros | comportaremos |
| vosotros | comportaréis |
| ellos/ellas | comportarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | comportaría |
| tú | comportarías |
| él/ella | comportaría |
| nosotros | comportaríamos |
| vosotros | comportaríais |
| ellos/ellas | comportarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | comporte |
| tú | comportes |
| él/ella | comporte |
| nosotros | comportemos |
| vosotros | comportéis |
| ellos/ellas | comporten |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | comportara |
| tú | comportaras |
| él/ella | comportara |
| nosotros | comportáramos |
| vosotros | comportarais |
| ellos/ellas | comportaran |
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.
Related verbs
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.