-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate cobrar in Spanish

to charge / to collect payment

cobrar is a regular -ar verb ranked #278 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo cobro todos los días." (I charge every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

Ready to practise cobrar? Use the Conjugado app to drill conjugations with spaced repetition and actually remember them.
Practice for free ↗

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cobro
cobras
él/ella/Ud. cobra
nosotros cobramos
vosotros cobráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cobran
Example

Yo cobro todos los días.

I charge every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cobré
cobraste
él/ella/Ud. cobró
nosotros cobramos
vosotros cobrasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cobraron
Example

Nosotros cobramos juntos.

We charge together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cobraba
cobrabas
él/ella/Ud. cobraba
nosotros cobrábamos
vosotros cobrabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. cobraban
Example

Antes yo cobraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to charge / to collect payment often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cobraré
cobrarás
él/ella/Ud. cobrará
nosotros cobraremos
vosotros cobraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cobrarán
Example

Mañana yo cobraré.

Tomorrow I will charge / to collect payment.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cobraría
cobrarías
él/ella/Ud. cobraría
nosotros cobraríamos
vosotros cobraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. cobrarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo cobraría.

If I could, I would charge / to collect payment.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cobre
cobres
él/ella/Ud. cobre
nosotros cobremos
vosotros cobréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cobren
Example

Quiero que tú cobres más.

I want you to charge more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
cobra
él/ella/Ud. cobre
nosotros cobremos
vosotros cobrad
ellos/ellas/Uds. cobren
Example

Él cobra con frecuencia.

He charges often.

Test yourself

Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.

1/6

Example sentences

Common phrases with cobrar

What to learn next