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.
cotejar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to compare, to collate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cotejo |
| tú | cotejas |
| él/ella/Ud. | coteja |
| nosotros | cotejamos |
| vosotros | cotejáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cotejan |
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 |
| tú | cotejaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | cotejó |
| nosotros | cotejamos |
| vosotros | cotejasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cotejaron |
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 |
| tú | cotejabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cotejaba |
| nosotros | cotejábamos |
| vosotros | cotejabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cotejaban |
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 |
| tú | cotejarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | cotejará |
| nosotros | cotejaremos |
| vosotros | cotejaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cotejarán |
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 |
| tú | cotejarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cotejaría |
| nosotros | cotejaríamos |
| vosotros | cotejaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cotejarían |
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 |
| tú | cotejes |
| él/ella/Ud. | coteje |
| nosotros | cotejemos |
| vosotros | cotejéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cotejen |
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 | - |
| tú | coteja |
| él/ella/Ud. | coteje |
| nosotros | cotejemos |
| vosotros | cotejad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cotejen |
Coteja los documentos antes de firmarlos.
Compare the documents before signing them.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito cotejar estos datos con los del informe anterior.
I need to compare this data with the previous report's.
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El auditor cotejó las cifras durante toda la mañana.
The auditor collated the figures all morning.
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Coteja los documentos antes de firmarlos.
Compare the documents before signing them.
Common phrases with cotejar
- cotejar datos to cross-check data
- cotejar documentos to collate documents
- cotejar información to compare information