Conjugate comprar in Spanish
to buy
comprar is a regular -ar verb ranked #99 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo compro todos los días." (I buy every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
comprar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to buy · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | compro |
| tú | compras |
| él/ella/Ud. | compra |
| nosotros | compramos |
| vosotros | compráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compran |
Yo compro todos los días.
I buy every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | compré |
| tú | compraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | compró |
| nosotros | compramos |
| vosotros | comprasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compraron |
Nosotros compramos juntos.
We buy together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | compraba |
| tú | comprabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | compraba |
| nosotros | comprábamos |
| vosotros | comprabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compraban |
Antes yo compraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to buy often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | compraré |
| tú | comprarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | comprará |
| nosotros | compraremos |
| vosotros | compraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | comprarán |
Mañana yo compraré.
Tomorrow I will buy.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | compraría |
| tú | comprarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | compraría |
| nosotros | compraríamos |
| vosotros | compraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | comprarían |
Si pudiera, yo compraría.
If I could, I would buy.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | compre |
| tú | compres |
| él/ella/Ud. | compre |
| nosotros | compremos |
| vosotros | compréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compren |
Quiero que tú compres más.
I want you to buy more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | compra |
| él/ella/Ud. | compre |
| nosotros | compremos |
| vosotros | comprad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compren |
Él compra con frecuencia.
He buys often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo compro todos los días.
I buy every day.
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¿Tú compras mucho?
Do you buy a lot?
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Él compra con frecuencia.
He buys often.
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Nosotros compramos juntos.
We buy together.
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Ellos compran bien.
They buy well.
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Ayer compré por primera vez.
Yesterday I buyd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú compres más.
I want you to buy more.
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Es importante comprar correctamente.
It is important to buy correctly.
Common phrases with comprar
- comprar bien to buy well
- comprar mucho to buy a lot
- dejar de comprar to stop buying
- volver a comprar to buy again