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All the words: Spanish

comprar

Level A1

Meaning

to buy

Example

Tengo que comprar pan.

I have to buy bread.

A way to remember it

Latin com- + parare "to get ready", as in preparar "to prepare", reparar "to repair". Not comprender "to understand".

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
compro
you (sg.)
compras
he, she
compra
we
compramos
you (pl.)
compráis
they
compran
simple past
I
compré
you (sg.)
compraste
he, she
compró
we
compramos
you (pl.)
comprasteis
they
compraron
imperfect
I
compraba
you (sg.)
comprabas
he, she
compraba
we
comprábamos
you (pl.)
comprabais
they
compraban
imperative
you (sg.)
compra
we
compremos
you (pl.)
comprad
future
I
compraré
you (sg.)
comprarás
he, she
comprará
we
compraremos
you (pl.)
compraréis
they
comprarán
conditional
I
compraría
you (sg.)
comprarías
he, she
compraría
we
compraríamos
you (pl.)
compraríais
they
comprarían
present subjunctive
I
compre
you (sg.)
compres
he, she
compre
we
compremos
you (pl.)
compréis
they
compren
imperfect subjunctive
I
comprara / comprase
you (sg.)
compraras / comprases
he, she
comprara / comprase
we
compráramos / comprásemos
you (pl.)
comprarais / compraseis
they
compraran / comprasen

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