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Verb Conjugations
Verb

comprare

to buy

Auxiliary: avere

'comprare' is a regular first-conjugation (-are) verb and forms all compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'.

Compro il pane ogni mattina.

I buy bread every morning.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

io compro
I buy

Compro sempre il caffè in quel bar.

I always buy coffee at that café.

tu compri
you buy

Compri tu i biglietti per il concerto?

Are you buying the tickets for the concert?

lui/lei compra
he/she buys

Mia madre compra la verdura al mercato.

My mother buys vegetables at the market.

noi compriamo
we buy

Quest'anno compriamo una casa nuova.

This year we are buying a new house.

voi comprate
you (plural) buy

Comprate spesso libri usati?

Do you often buy used books?

loro comprano
they buy

I vicini comprano sempre troppo cibo.

The neighbours always buy too much food.

Imperfetto

Imperfect

io compravo
I used to buy

Da bambino compravo i fumetti ogni settimana.

As a child I used to buy comics every week.

tu compravi
you used to buy

Una volta compravi solo scarpe italiane.

You used to buy only Italian shoes.

lui/lei comprava
he/she used to buy

Mio nonno comprava il giornale ogni giorno.

My grandfather used to buy the newspaper every day.

noi compravamo
we used to buy

In estate compravamo il gelato tutte le sere.

In summer we used to buy ice cream every evening.

voi compravate
you (plural) used to buy

Compravate sempre il pane in quella panetteria.

You always used to buy bread at that bakery.

loro compravano
they used to buy

I turisti compravano souvenir in ogni negozio.

The tourists used to buy souvenirs in every shop.

Passato prossimo

Present Perfect

io ho comprato
I bought

Ho comprato un regalo per te.

I have bought a gift for you.

tu hai comprato
you bought

Hai comprato il latte come ti avevo chiesto?

Did you buy the milk as I asked you?

lui/lei ha comprato
he/she bought

Luca ha comprato una macchina sportiva.

Luca bought a sports car.

noi abbiamo comprato
we bought

Abbiamo comprato i biglietti aerei online.

We bought the plane tickets online.

voi avete comprato
you (plural) bought

Avete comprato abbastanza cibo per la festa?

Did you buy enough food for the party?

loro hanno comprato
they bought

I miei genitori hanno comprato una barca.

My parents bought a boat.

Trapassato prossimo

Past Perfect

io avevo comprato
I had bought

Avevo già comprato il pane quando sei arrivato.

I had already bought the bread when you arrived.

tu avevi comprato
you had bought

Avevi comprato i fiori prima della cena?

Had you bought the flowers before dinner?

lui/lei aveva comprato
he/she had bought

Aveva comprato la casa prima di sposarsi.

He had bought the house before getting married.

noi avevamo comprato
we had bought

Avevamo comprato troppo e non c'era spazio.

We had bought too much and there was no space.

voi avevate comprato
you (plural) had bought

Avevate comprato i regali con largo anticipo.

You had bought the presents well in advance.

loro avevano comprato
they had bought

Avevano comprato il terreno molti anni prima.

They had bought the land many years earlier.

Futuro semplice

Future

io comprerò
I will buy

Domani comprerò un regalo per mia sorella.

Tomorrow I will buy a gift for my sister.

tu comprerai
you will buy

Comprerai tu il vino per la cena?

Will you buy the wine for dinner?

lui/lei comprerà
he/she will buy

Marco comprerà una bicicletta nuova.

Marco will buy a new bicycle.

noi compreremo
we will buy

L'anno prossimo compreremo una casa al mare.

Next year we will buy a house by the sea.

voi comprerete
you (plural) will buy

Comprerete i biglietti in tempo?

Will you buy the tickets in time?

loro compreranno
they will buy

I ragazzi compreranno le magliette della squadra.

The boys will buy the team's shirts.

Condizionale

Condizionale presente

Conditional

io comprerei
I would buy

Comprerei quella casa se avessi i soldi.

I would buy that house if I had the money.

tu compreresti
you would buy

Compreresti un'auto elettrica?

Would you buy an electric car?

lui/lei comprerebbe
he/she would buy

Lei comprerebbe volentieri un cane.

She would gladly buy a dog.

noi compreremmo
we would buy

Compreremmo un biglietto in più per te.

We would buy an extra ticket for you.

voi comprereste
you (plural) would buy

Comprereste una casa in campagna?

Would you buy a house in the countryside?

loro comprerebbero
they would buy

Comprerebbero tutto, ma non hanno spazio.

They would buy everything, but they have no space.

Congiuntivo

Congiuntivo presente

Present Subjunctive

io compri
(that) I buy

Vuole che io compri più frutta.

He wants me to buy more fruit.

tu compri
(that) you buy

Spero che tu compri il pane fresco.

I hope that you buy fresh bread.

lui/lei compri
(that) he/she buy

Bisogna che lei compri i biglietti oggi.

It is necessary that she buy the tickets today.

noi compriamo
(that) we buy

È meglio che compriamo tutto adesso.

It is better that we buy everything now.

voi compriate
(that) you (plural) buy

Voglio che compriate solo prodotti locali.

I want you to buy only local products.

loro comprino
(that) they buy

Preferisco che comprino loro le bevande.

I prefer that they buy the drinks.

Congiuntivo imperfetto

Imperfect Subjunctive

io comprassi
(that) I bought

Se comprassi meno, risparmierei di più.

If I bought less, I would save more.

tu comprassi
(that) you bought

Vorrei che tu comprassi una casa più grande.

I wish you would buy a bigger house.

lui/lei comprasse
(that) he/she bought

Sarebbe bello se lei comprasse quel quadro.

It would be nice if she bought that painting.

noi comprassimo
(that) we bought

Pensava che comprassimo il regalo insieme.

He thought that we would buy the gift together.

voi compraste
(that) you (plural) bought

Speravo che compraste i biglietti in tempo.

I was hoping that you would buy the tickets in time.

loro comprassero
(that) they bought

Non credevo che comprassero una barca così grande.

I didn't think they would buy such a big boat.

Imperativo

Imperativo

Imperative

tu compra!
buy!

Compra il latte quando torni a casa!

Buy some milk when you come home!

Lei compri!
buy! (formal)

Compri pure quello che preferisce!

Do buy whatever you prefer!

noi compriamo!
let's buy!

Compriamo qualcosa da mangiare!

Let's buy something to eat!

voi comprate!
buy! (plural)

Comprate i biglietti prima che finiscano!

Buy the tickets before they run out!

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