comprar
to buy
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 | compro |
| tú | compras |
| él/ella | compra |
| nosotros | compramos |
| vosotros | compráis |
| ellos/ellas | compran |
Yo compro frutas en el mercado.
I buy fruits at the market.
Ella compra ropa nueva para el verano.
She buys new clothes for the summer.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | compré |
| tú | compraste |
| él/ella | compró |
| nosotros | compramos |
| vosotros | comprasteis |
| ellos/ellas | compraron |
Ayer compré un libro interesante.
Yesterday I bought an interesting book.
Ellos compraron una casa el año pasado.
They bought a house last year.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | compraba |
| tú | comprabas |
| él/ella | compraba |
| nosotros | comprábamos |
| vosotros | comprabais |
| ellos/ellas | compraban |
Cuando era niño, siempre compraba caramelos.
When I was a child, I always bought candies.
Nosotros comprábamos pan fresco cada mañana.
We used to buy fresh bread every morning.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | compraré |
| tú | comprarás |
| él/ella | comprará |
| nosotros | compramos |
| vosotros | compraréis |
| ellos/ellas | comprarán |
Mañana compraré un regalo para mi amigo.
Tomorrow I will buy a gift for my friend.
Ellos comprarán entradas para el concierto.
They will buy tickets for the concert.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | compraría |
| tú | comprarías |
| él/ella | compraría |
| nosotros | compraríamos |
| vosotros | compraríais |
| ellos/ellas | comprarían |
Si tuviera dinero, compraría un coche nuevo.
If I had money, I would buy a new car.
Ella compraría más libros si tuviera tiempo.
She would buy more books if she had time.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | compre |
| tú | compres |
| él/ella | compre |
| nosotros | compremos |
| vosotros | compréis |
| ellos/ellas | compren |
Espero que tú compres la comida para la fiesta.
I hope that you buy the food for the party.
Es importante que ellos compren el material necesario.
It is important that they buy the necessary materials.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | comprara |
| tú | compraras |
| él/ella | comprara |
| nosotros | compráramos |
| vosotros | comprarais |
| ellos/ellas | compraran |
Si yo comprara un coche, elegiría uno eléctrico.
If I were to buy a car, I would choose an electric one.
Ojalá que ella comprara más verduras.
I wish she bought more vegetables.
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Common questions
- Is "comprar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "comprar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "comprar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "comprar" conjugates as: compras, compro, compran, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "comprar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "comprar" conjugates as: compraste, compré, compraron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "comprar" in Spanish?
- "comprar" (to buy) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.