comprar
to buy
Auxiliary: haber
'comprar' is a regular -ar verb. Compound tenses use the auxiliary 'haber' plus the invariable past participle 'comprado'.
Compro pan todos los días.
I buy bread every day.
Indicativo
Presente
Present
Compro el periódico en la esquina.
I buy the newspaper on the corner.
¿Dónde compras la fruta?
Where do you buy the fruit?
Mi madre compra flores los sábados.
My mother buys flowers on Saturdays.
Compramos las entradas por internet.
We buy the tickets online.
¿Qué compráis para la cena?
What are you buying for dinner?
Ellos compran verdura en el mercado.
They buy vegetables at the market.
Pretérito indefinido
Preterite
Ayer compré un abrigo nuevo.
Yesterday I bought a new coat.
¿Cuánto pagaste cuando compraste el coche?
How much did you pay when you bought the car?
Ella compró la casa el año pasado.
She bought the house last year.
Compramos regalos para todos.
We bought presents for everyone.
¿Comprasteis suficiente comida?
Did you buy enough food?
Los vecinos compraron un perro.
The neighbours bought a dog.
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect
De niño compraba caramelos cada tarde.
As a child I used to buy sweets every afternoon.
Antes comprabas siempre en la misma tienda.
You always used to buy in the same shop.
Mi abuelo compraba el pan recién hecho.
My grandfather used to buy freshly baked bread.
En verano comprábamos helado a diario.
In summer we used to buy ice cream every day.
¿Dónde comprabais la leche antes?
Where did you use to buy milk before?
Ellos compraban ropa barata en el mercadillo.
They used to buy cheap clothes at the flea market.
Pretérito perfecto
Present Perfect
Hoy he comprado un libro interesante.
Today I have bought an interesting book.
¿Ya has comprado el billete de tren?
Have you already bought the train ticket?
Ana ha comprado un vestido para la boda.
Ana has bought a dress for the wedding.
Esta semana hemos comprado muebles nuevos.
This week we have bought new furniture.
¿Habéis comprado ya los regalos de Navidad?
Have you already bought the Christmas presents?
Mis padres han comprado un piso en la costa.
My parents have bought a flat on the coast.
Futuro simple
Future
Mañana compraré los ingredientes para la tarta.
Tomorrow I will buy the ingredients for the cake.
¿Comprarás el mismo modelo que yo?
Will you buy the same model as me?
Él comprará las bebidas para la fiesta.
He will buy the drinks for the party.
El sábado compraremos plantas para el jardín.
On Saturday we will buy plants for the garden.
¿Cuándo compraréis los billetes de avión?
When will you buy the plane tickets?
Ellos comprarán una casa más grande pronto.
They will buy a bigger house soon.
Condicional
Condicional simple
Conditional
Con más dinero, compraría un coche eléctrico.
With more money, I would buy an electric car.
¿Qué comprarías si te tocara la lotería?
What would you buy if you won the lottery?
Ella compraría esa casa sin pensarlo.
She would buy that house without thinking twice.
Compraríamos más si hubiera ofertas.
We would buy more if there were discounts.
¿Compraríais una tienda de campaña para el viaje?
Would you buy a tent for the trip?
Ellos comprarían el terreno si bajara el precio.
They would buy the plot if the price dropped.
Subjuntivo
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
Quiere que compre más verdura.
She wants me to buy more vegetables.
Te pido que no compres tanto azúcar.
I ask you not to buy so much sugar.
Es mejor que ella compre el billete hoy.
It is better that she buy the ticket today.
El profesor sugiere que compremos el diccionario.
The teacher suggests that we buy the dictionary.
Espero que compréis las entradas a tiempo.
I hope you buy the tickets in time.
No creo que compren esa marca.
I don't think they'll buy that brand.
Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo
Imperfect Subjunctive
Me pidió que comprara el pan de camino.
He asked me to buy the bread on the way.
Si compraras menos, ahorrarías más.
If you bought less, you would save more.
Sería bueno que ella comprara un seguro.
It would be good if she bought insurance.
Nos aconsejaron que compráramos billetes flexibles.
They advised us to buy flexible tickets.
Ojalá comprarais una casa cerca de aquí.
I wish you would buy a house near here.
No parecía probable que compraran el negocio.
It didn't seem likely that they would buy the business.
Imperativo
Imperativo
Imperative
¡Compra leche cuando salgas!
Buy milk when you go out!
Compre el modelo con garantía, por favor.
Please buy the model with a warranty.
¡Compremos el regalo entre todos!
Let's buy the present all together!
¡Comprad la fruta en aquel puesto!
Buy the fruit at that stall!
Compren sus entradas antes de entrar.
Buy your tickets before going in.
