Conjugate sobrar in Spanish
to be left over, to be in excess
sobrar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1297 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Siempre sobra comida después de las fiestas." (There is always food left over after parties.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
sobrar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to be left over, to be in excess · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobro |
| tú | sobras |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobra |
| nosotros | sobramos |
| vosotros | sobráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobran |
Siempre sobra comida después de las fiestas.
There is always food left over after parties.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobré |
| tú | sobraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobró |
| nosotros | sobramos |
| vosotros | sobrasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobraron |
Ayer yo sobré.
Yesterday I be left over, to be in excess.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobraba |
| tú | sobrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobraba |
| nosotros | sobrábamos |
| vosotros | sobrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobraban |
Antes yo sobraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to be left over, to be in excess often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobraré |
| tú | sobrarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobrará |
| nosotros | sobraremos |
| vosotros | sobraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobrarán |
Mañana yo sobraré.
Tomorrow I will be left over, to be in excess.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobraría |
| tú | sobrarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobraría |
| nosotros | sobraríamos |
| vosotros | sobraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobrarían |
Si pudiera, yo sobraría.
If I could, I would be left over, to be in excess.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sobre |
| tú | sobres |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobre |
| nosotros | sobremos |
| vosotros | sobréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobren |
Espero que tú sobres.
I hope that you be left over, to be in excess.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | sobra |
| él/ella/Ud. | sobre |
| nosotros | sobremos |
| vosotros | sobrad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sobren |
Siempre sobra comida después de las fiestas.
There is always food left over after parties.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Siempre sobra comida después de las fiestas.
There is always food left over after parties.
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Me sobran razones para estar enfadado.
I have more than enough reasons to be angry.
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Si te sobra tiempo, ayúdame con esto.
If you have time to spare, help me with this.
Common phrases with sobrar
- sobrar comida to have food left over
- me sobra tiempo I have time to spare
- aquí sobro yo I'm not wanted here