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.
cobrar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to charge / to collect payment · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cobro |
| tú | cobras |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobra |
| nosotros | cobramos |
| vosotros | cobráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobran |
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 |
| tú | cobraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobró |
| nosotros | cobramos |
| vosotros | cobrasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobraron |
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 |
| tú | cobrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobraba |
| nosotros | cobrábamos |
| vosotros | cobrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobraban |
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 |
| tú | cobrarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobrará |
| nosotros | cobraremos |
| vosotros | cobraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobrarán |
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 |
| tú | cobrarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobraría |
| nosotros | cobraríamos |
| vosotros | cobraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobrarían |
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 |
| tú | cobres |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobre |
| nosotros | cobremos |
| vosotros | cobréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobren |
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 | - |
| tú | cobra |
| él/ella/Ud. | cobre |
| nosotros | cobremos |
| vosotros | cobrad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cobren |
Él cobra con frecuencia.
He charges often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo cobro todos los días.
I charge every day.
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¿Tú cobras mucho?
Do you charge a lot?
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Él cobra con frecuencia.
He charges often.
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Nosotros cobramos juntos.
We charge together.
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Ellos cobran bien.
They charge well.
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Ayer cobré por primera vez.
Yesterday I charged for the first time.
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Quiero que tú cobres más.
I want you to charge more.
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Es importante cobrar correctamente.
It is important to charge / to collect payment correctly.
Common phrases with cobrar
- cobrar bien to charge well
- cobrar mucho to charge a lot
- dejar de cobrar to stop chargeing
- volver a cobrar to charge again