Conjugation of comprar

The Spanish verb comprar means "to buy". 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 buy
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: comprando
Past participle: comprado

Quick answer

The present tense of comprar is yo compro, tú compras, él/ella/usted compra, nosotros compramos, vosotros compráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compran. 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 comprar

Present Presente
yo	compro
tú	compras
él/ella/usted	compra
nosotros	compramos
vosotros	compráis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	compran

More tenses of comprar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	compré
tú	compraste
él/ella/usted	compró
nosotros	compramos
vosotros	comprasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	compraron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	compraba
tú	comprabas
él/ella/usted	compraba
nosotros	comprábamos
vosotros	comprabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	compraban

Future Futuro simple
yo	compraré
tú	comprarás
él/ella/usted	comprará
nosotros	compraremos
vosotros	compraréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	comprarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	compraría
tú	comprarías
él/ella/usted	compraría
nosotros	compraríamos
vosotros	compraríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	comprarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	compre
tú	compres
él/ella/usted	compre
nosotros	compremos
vosotros	compréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	compren

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	compra
usted	compre
nosotros	compremos
vosotros	comprad
ustedes	compren

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

Notes on comprar

Comprar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model, with forms such as compro, compré, and compraré.

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Example sentences with comprar

Compro fruta fresca en el mercado. I buy fresh fruit at the market.
Ayer compramos entradas para el concierto. Yesterday we bought tickets for the concert.
Cuando era niño, compraba muchos libros. When I was a child, I used to buy many books.
Mañana compraré pan después del trabajo. Tomorrow I will buy bread after work.

hablar to speak vender to sell pagar to pay llevar to carry, wear

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Frequently asked questions

Is comprar a regular verb?

Yes, comprar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

What is the past participle of comprar?

The past participle is comprado. The gerund is comprando.

How do you form the future of comprar?

The future uses the infinitive comprar with regular endings. The forms are compraré, comprarás, comprará, compraremos, compraréis, and comprarán.