-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate cotejar in Spanish

to compare, to collate

cotejar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1336 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito cotejar estos datos con los del informe anterior." (I need to compare this data with the previous report's.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cotejo
cotejas
él/ella/Ud. coteja
nosotros cotejamos
vosotros cotejáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cotejan
Example

Coteja los documentos antes de firmarlos.

Compare the documents before signing them.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cotejé
cotejaste
él/ella/Ud. cotejó
nosotros cotejamos
vosotros cotejasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cotejaron
Example

Ayer yo cotejé.

Yesterday I compare, to collate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cotejaba
cotejabas
él/ella/Ud. cotejaba
nosotros cotejábamos
vosotros cotejabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. cotejaban
Example

Antes yo cotejaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to compare, to collate often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cotejaré
cotejarás
él/ella/Ud. cotejará
nosotros cotejaremos
vosotros cotejaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cotejarán
Example

Mañana yo cotejaré.

Tomorrow I will compare, to collate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cotejaría
cotejarías
él/ella/Ud. cotejaría
nosotros cotejaríamos
vosotros cotejaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. cotejarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo cotejaría.

If I could, I would compare, to collate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo coteje
cotejes
él/ella/Ud. coteje
nosotros cotejemos
vosotros cotejéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cotejen
Example

Espero que tú cotejes.

I hope that you compare, to collate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
coteja
él/ella/Ud. coteje
nosotros cotejemos
vosotros cotejad
ellos/ellas/Uds. cotejen
Example

Coteja los documentos antes de firmarlos.

Compare the documents before signing them.

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