Conjugación de comprar comprar means “to buy” in Spanish. It is regular: the endings are the standard ones for its type and repeat across other verbs.
Updated 6 October 2026
How to conjugate comprar In the presente , comprar runs: yo compro, tú compras, él/ella/usted compra, nosotros compramos, vosotros compráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compran. The endings are regular, so the same pattern applies right across this verb group.
comprar in a sentence In a sentence, comprar looks like this: Yo compro pan fresco en la panadería cada mañana. (“I buy fresh bread at the bakery every morning.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of comprar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “comprar” mean in Spanish? comprar means “to buy”.
Is comprar regular or irregular? comprar is a regular Spanish verb, so its forms follow the standard endings for its type.
How do you conjugate comprar in the presente? yo compro, tú compras, él/ella/usted compra, nosotros compramos, vosotros compráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compran.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo compro tú compras él/ella/usted compra nosotros compramos vosotros compráis ellos/ellas/ustedes compran
Yo compro pan fresco en la panadería cada mañana. · I buy fresh bread at the bakery every morning.
yo he comprado tú has comprado él/ella/usted ha comprado nosotros hemos comprado vosotros habéis comprado ellos/ellas/ustedes han comprado
Yo he comprado todos los ingredientes para la cena de esta noche. · I have bought all the ingredients for tonight's dinner.
A2 — Elementary yo compré tú compraste él/ella/usted compró nosotros compramos vosotros comprasteis ellos/ellas/ustedes compraron
Yo compré una chaqueta nueva para el invierno. · I bought a new jacket for the winter.
yo compraba tú comprabas él/ella/usted compraba nosotros comprábamos vosotros comprabais ellos/ellas/ustedes compraban
Cuando era niño, yo compraba chuches con mi paga semanal. · When I was a child, I used to buy sweets with my weekly allowance.
yo compraré tú comprarás él/ella/usted comprará nosotros compraremos vosotros compraréis ellos/ellas/ustedes comprarán
Yo compraré un nuevo ordenador cuando tenga suficiente dinero. · I will buy a new computer when I have enough money.
tú compra él/ella/usted compre nosotros compremos vosotros comprad ellos/ellas/ustedes compren
Compra fruta fresca en el mercado si puedes. · Buy fresh fruit at the market if you can.
B1 — Intermediate yo compre tú compres él/ella/usted compre nosotros compremos vosotros compréis ellos/ellas/ustedes compren
Espero que yo compre algo útil en las rebajas de enero. · I hope that I buy something useful in the January sales.
yo había comprado tú habías comprado él/ella/usted había comprado nosotros habíamos comprado vosotros habíais comprado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían comprado
Yo ya había comprado el libro cuando me dijeron que era malísimo. · I had already bought the book when they told me it was terrible.
tú no compres él/ella/usted no compre nosotros no compremos vosotros no compréis ellos/ellas/ustedes no compren
No compres ese teléfono, tiene muy malas reseñas. · Don't buy that phone — it has very bad reviews.
yo compraría tú comprarías él/ella/usted compraría nosotros compraríamos vosotros compraríais ellos/ellas/ustedes comprarían
Yo compraría ese cuadro si no fuera tan caro. · I would buy that painting if it weren't so expensive.
B2 — Upper-intermediate yo habré comprado tú habrás comprado él/ella/usted habrá comprado nosotros habremos comprado vosotros habréis comprado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán comprado
Para el viernes, yo habré comprado todo lo que necesito para mudarme. · By Friday, I will have bought everything I need to move house.
yo comprara tú compraras él/ella/usted comprara nosotros compráramos vosotros comprarais ellos/ellas/ustedes compraran
Mi madre quería que yo comprara ropa más clásica. · My mother wanted me to buy more classic clothes.
yo haya comprado tú hayas comprado él/ella/usted haya comprado nosotros hayamos comprado vosotros hayáis comprado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan comprado
Me alegra que yo haya comprado el abrigo antes del frío. · I'm glad that I have bought the coat before the cold arrived.
yo hubiera comprado tú hubieras comprado él/ella/usted hubiera comprado nosotros hubiéramos comprado vosotros hubierais comprado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran comprado
Si yo hubiera comprado las acciones antes, ahora sería rico. · If I had bought the shares before, I would be rich now.
yo habría comprado tú habrías comprado él/ella/usted habría comprado nosotros habríamos comprado vosotros habríais comprado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían comprado
Yo habría comprado ese piso si hubiera tenido más ahorros. · I would have bought that flat if I had had more savings.
Memorize every form of "comprar" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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