Conjugate colaborar in Spanish
to collaborate
colaborar is a regular -ar verb ranked #315 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo colaboro todos los días." (I collaborate every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
colaborar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to collaborate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | colaboro |
| tú | colaboras |
| él/ella/Ud. | colabora |
| nosotros | colaboramos |
| vosotros | colaboráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colaboran |
Yo colaboro todos los días.
I collaborate every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | colaboré |
| tú | colaboraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | colaboró |
| nosotros | colaboramos |
| vosotros | colaborasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colaboraron |
Nosotros colaboramos juntos.
We collaborate together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | colaboraba |
| tú | colaborabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | colaboraba |
| nosotros | colaborábamos |
| vosotros | colaborabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colaboraban |
Antes yo colaboraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to collaborate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | colaboraré |
| tú | colaborarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | colaborará |
| nosotros | colaboraremos |
| vosotros | colaboraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colaborarán |
Mañana yo colaboraré.
Tomorrow I will collaborate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | colaboraría |
| tú | colaborarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | colaboraría |
| nosotros | colaboraríamos |
| vosotros | colaboraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colaborarían |
Si pudiera, yo colaboraría.
If I could, I would collaborate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | colabore |
| tú | colabores |
| él/ella/Ud. | colabore |
| nosotros | colaboremos |
| vosotros | colaboréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colaboren |
Quiero que tú colabores más.
I want you to collaborate more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | colabora |
| él/ella/Ud. | colabore |
| nosotros | colaboremos |
| vosotros | colaborad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colaboren |
Él colabora con frecuencia.
He collaborates often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo colaboro todos los días.
I collaborate every day.
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¿Tú colaboras mucho?
Do you collaborate a lot?
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Él colabora con frecuencia.
He collaborates often.
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Nosotros colaboramos juntos.
We collaborate together.
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Ellos colaboran bien.
They collaborate well.
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Ayer colaboré por primera vez.
Yesterday I collaborated for the first time.
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Quiero que tú colabores más.
I want you to collaborate more.
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Es importante colaborar correctamente.
It is important to collaborate correctly.
Common phrases with colaborar
- colaborar bien to collaborate well
- colaborar mucho to collaborate a lot
- dejar de colaborar to stop collaborateing
- volver a colaborar to collaborate again