Conjugation of cobrar

The Spanish verb cobrar means "to charge, collect". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to charge, collect
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: cobrando
Past participle: cobrado

Quick answer

The present tense of cobrar is yo cobro, tú cobras, él/ella/usted cobra, nosotros cobramos, vosotros cobráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cobran. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of cobrar

Present Presente
yo	cobro
tú	cobras
él/ella/usted	cobra
nosotros	cobramos
vosotros	cobráis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cobran

More tenses of cobrar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	cobré
tú	cobraste
él/ella/usted	cobró
nosotros	cobramos
vosotros	cobrasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cobraron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	cobraba
tú	cobrabas
él/ella/usted	cobraba
nosotros	cobrábamos
vosotros	cobrabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cobraban

Future Futuro simple
yo	cobraré
tú	cobrarás
él/ella/usted	cobrará
nosotros	cobraremos
vosotros	cobraréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cobrarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	cobraría
tú	cobrarías
él/ella/usted	cobraría
nosotros	cobraríamos
vosotros	cobraríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cobrarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	cobre
tú	cobres
él/ella/usted	cobre
nosotros	cobremos
vosotros	cobréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cobren

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	cobra
usted	cobre
nosotros	cobremos
vosotros	cobrad
ustedes	cobren

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he cobrado
tú	has cobrado
él/ella/usted	ha cobrado
nosotros	hemos cobrado
vosotros	habéis cobrado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han cobrado

Notes on cobrar

Cobrar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, including cobro, cobré, cobraré, and cobre.

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Example sentences with cobrar

Cobro la entrada en la puerta. I collect the entrance fee at the door.
Ayer cobramos la comida en el restaurante. Yesterday we charged for the meal at the restaurant.
Mañana cobrarás tu primer sueldo. Tomorrow you will collect your first salary.
Ya he cobrado la factura pendiente. I have already collected payment for the outstanding bill.

hablar to speak pagar to pay vender to sell

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Frequently asked questions

Is cobrar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, cobrar is regular and follows the regular -ar model.

What are the present tense forms of cobrar?

The forms are cobro, cobras, cobra, cobramos, cobráis, and cobran.

What is the past participle of cobrar, and which auxiliary does the perfect use?

The past participle is cobrado. The present perfect uses forms of haber, such as he cobrado.