Do you want to learn about the comprar conjugation in Spanish? Wel, you’re in the right place. 

Comprar is the Spanish verb for “to buy”. It is a regular -ar verb, which means it follows a common conjugation pattern for verbs ending in -ar.

In today’s blog post, we’ll explain all the conjugations in Spanish for this verb and provide example sentences so you can understand how to use it properly.

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“Comprar” Conjugation in Spanish Indicative / Indicativo

The indicative tense (el modo indicativo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The indicative mood is used to make factual statements, ask questions, and express opinions about actions or events that are considered real or certain.

Present Tense Comprar Conjugation / Presente

The present tense is used to describe actions happening in the present or to express general truths or habitual actions.

Yo	Compro
Tú	Compras
Él/Ella/Usted	Compra
Nosotros	Compramos
Vosotros	Compráis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Compran

Examples:

1. Yo compro pan en la panadería. (I buy bread at the bakery.)
2. Tú compras un libro nuevo. (You buy a new book.)
3. Vosotros compráis regalos para la fiesta. (You all buy gifts for the party.)

Simple Past Comprar Conjugation / Pasado 

The simple past tense (preterite) is used to describe completed actions in the past, often with specific time frames or events.

Yo	Compré
Tú	Compraste
Él/Ella/Usted	Compró
Nosotros	Compramos
Vosotros	Comprasteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Compraron

Examples:

1. Compré un regalo para mi madre. (I bought a gift for my mother.)
2. Compramos comida para la cena. (We bought food for dinner.)
3. Ellos compraron boletos para el concierto. (They bought tickets for the concert.)

Imperfect Comprar Conjugation / Imperfecto

Spanish imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, as well as to set the stage or provide background information

Yo	Compraba
Tú	Comprabas
Él/Ella/Usted	Compraba
Nosotros	Comprábamos
Vosotros	Comprabais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Compraban

Examples:

1. Compraba frutas en el mercado cada semana. (I used to buy fruits at the market every week.)
2. Comprábamos dulces en la tienda de caramelos. (We used to buy candies at the candy store.)
3. Vosotros comprabais helado en verano. (You all used to buy ice cream in the summer.)

Present Continuous Comprar Conjugation / Presente Continuo

The present continuous tense (also known as “estar + gerundio”) is used to describe actions that are currently happening in the present moment or to express temporary situations.

Yo	Estoy comprando
Tú	Estás comprando
Él/Ella/Usted	Está comprando
Nosotros	Estamos comprando
Vosotros	Estáis comprando
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Están comprando

Examples:

1. Estoy comprando ropa nueva para el invierno. (I am buying new clothes for winter.)
2. Está comprando libros para su clase de literatura. (He is buying books for his/her literature class.)
3. Están comprando comida en el supermercado para la fiesta. (They are buying food at the supermarket for the party.)

Future Tense / Futuro

The Spanish future tense is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future, indicating something that has not yet occurred.

Yo	Compraré
Tú	Comprarás
Él/Ella/Usted	Comprará
Nosotros	Compraremos
Vosotros	Compraréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Comprarán

Examples:

1. Usted comprará un nuevo coche el próximo mes. (You will buy a new car next month.)
2. Compraremos los boletos para el concierto mañana. (We will buy the tickets for the concert tomorrow.)
3. Tú comprarás un regalo para tu hermana en su cumpleaños. (You will buy a gift for your sister on her birthday.)

Conditional Comprar Conjugation / Condicional

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions or events that would happen under certain conditions in the present or future.

Yo	Compraría
Tú	Comprarías
Él/Ella/Usted	Compraría
Nosotros	Compraríamos
Vosotros	Compraríais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Comprarían

Examples:

1. Compraría un billete de avión si tuviera suficiente dinero. (I would buy a plane ticket if I had enough money.)
2. ¿Comprarías un nuevo teléfono móvil si el tuyo se estropeara? (Would you buy a new mobile phone if yours broke?)
3. Compraríamos una casa en la playa si ganáramos la lotería. (We would buy a house on the beach if we won the lottery.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto

Spanish present perfect tense (also known as “pretérito perfecto compuesto”) is used to express actions that have occurred in the past but have a connection to the present, emphasizing the result or consequences of those actions.

Yo	He comprado
Tú	Has comprado
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha comprado
Nosotros	Hemos comprado
Vosotros	Habéis comprado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han comprado

Examples:

1. Él ha comprado un regalo para su esposa. (He has bought a gift for his wife.)
2. Vosotros habéis comprado los ingredientes para hacer la cena. (You have bought the ingredients to make dinner.)
3. Ellos han comprado boletos para el cine. (They have bought tickets for the movies.)

Past Perfect Comprar Conjugation / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish past perfect tense (also known as “pretérito pluscuamperfecto”) is used to describe actions that occurred before another past action or event, expressing a past-in-the-past relationship.

Yo	Había comprado
Tú	Has comprado
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha comprado
Nosotros	Hemos comprado
Vosotros	Habéis comprado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han comprado

Examples:

1. He comprado un nuevo libro. (I have bought a new book.)
2. Has comprado leche en el supermercado. (You have bought milk at the supermarket.)
3. Ella ha comprado un regalo para su amigo. (She has bought a gift for her friend.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The Spanish future perfect tense is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future, indicating an action that will be finished before another specified future time or event.

Yo	Habré comprado
Tú	Habrás comprado
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá comprado
Nosotros	Habremos comprado
Vosotros	Habréis comprado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán comprado

Examples:

1. ¿Habrás comprado los regalos para Navidad? (Will you have bought the Christmas presents?)
2. Habremos comprado todos los ingredientes para la cena cuando llegues a casa. (We will have bought all the ingredients for dinner by the time you get home.)
3. Ustedes habrán comprado los boletos para el espectáculo antes de que empiece. (You all will have bought the tickets for the show before it starts.)

Conditional Perfect / Condicional Perfect

The conditional perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions that would have been completed in the past, indicating an action that would have happened prior to another past event.

Yo	Habría comprado
Tú	Habrías comprado
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría comprado
Nosotros	Habríamos comprado
Vosotros	Habríais comprado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrían comprado

Examples:

1. Usted habría comprado un automóvil nuevo si hubiera tenido suficiente dinero. (You would have bought a new car if you had had enough money.)
2. Habríamos comprado los boletos para el concierto si hubiéramos sabido que estaban disponibles. (We would have bought the tickets for the concert if we had known they were available.)
3. Han comprado una casa en las afueras de la ciudad. (They have bought a house on the outskirts of the city.)

“Comprar” Conjugation in Spanish Subjunctive / Subjuntivo

The subjunctive tense (el modo subjuntivo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, subjectivity, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

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Present Tense / Presente

The Spanish subjunctive present tense is used to express subjective actions, desires, doubts, recommendations, or possibilities, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, necessity, or influence.

Yo	Compre
Tú	Compres
Él/Ella/Usted	Compre
Nosotros	Compremos
Vosotros	Compréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Compren

Examples:

1. Ella espera que yo compre un regalo para mi madre. (She hopes that I buy a gift for my mother.)
2. Es importante que tú compres frutas y verduras frescas. (It’s important that you buy fresh fruits and vegetables.)
3. Ojalá que vosotros compréis los boletos con anticipación. (I hope that you all buy the tickets in advance.)

Imperfect / Imperfecto

This tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, uncertainty, or unreal conditions.

Yo	Comprara
Tú	Compraras
Él/Ella/Usted	Comprara
Nosotros	Compraramos
Vosotros	Comprarais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Compraran

Examples:

1. Si tuviera más dinero, comprara un coche nuevo. (If I had more money, I would buy a new car.)
2. Antes de que llegara el invierno, preferíamos que compráramos todo lo necesario. (Before winter arrived, we preferred that we bought everything we needed.)
3. Mis amigos esperaban que sus padres compraran una casa más grande. (My friends hoped that their parents would buy a bigger house.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto

Spanish subjunctive present perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the present with a connection to the past, indicating actions that would have been completed prior to the present moment.

Yo	Haya comprado
Tú	Hayas comprado
Él/Ella/Usted	Haya comprado
Nosotros	Hayamos comprado
Vosotros	Hayáis comprado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hayan comprado

Examples:

1. Espero que hayas comprado los ingredientes para la cena. (I hope you have bought the ingredients for dinner.)
2. Es importante que ella haya comprado los boletos con anticipación. (It’s important that she has bought the tickets in advance.)
3. Usted puede ir al evento una vez que haya comprado la entrada. (You can attend the event once you have bought the ticket.)

Past Perfect / Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish subjunctive past perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past with a connection to a previous past event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that past event.

Yo	Hubiera comprado
Tú	Hubieras comprado
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera comprado
Nosotros	Hubiéramos comprado
Vosotros	Hubierais comprado
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieran comprado

Examples:

1. Yo hubiera comprado un coche nuevo si hubiera tenido suficiente dinero. (I would have bought a new car if I had had enough money.)
2. Hubiéramos comprado los boletos para el concierto si hubiéramos sabido que estaban disponibles. (We would have bought the tickets for the concert if we had known they were available.)
3. ¿Hubieras comprado esa casa si hubiera estado disponible en ese momento? (Would you have bought that house if it had been available at that time?)

“Comprar” Conjugation in Spanish Imperative / Imperativo

The imperative tense (el modo imperativo) is one of the verb moods used to express commands, orders, or requests. It is used to tell someone what to do or what not to do.

Affirmative / Afirmativos

Spanish affirmative refers to the use of positive statements or expressions that indicate agreement, confirmation, or positive response to a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	Compra
Él/Ella/Usted	Compre
Nosotros	Compremos
Vosotros	Comprad
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Compren

Examples:

1. ¡Compra leche en el supermercado! (Buy milk at the supermarket!)
2. ¡Comprad todos los ingredientes para la receta! (Buy all the ingredients for the recipe!)
3. ¡Compren boletos para el concierto antes de que se agoten! (Buy tickets for the concert before they sell out!)

Negative / Negativos

Spanish negative refers to the use of negative statements or expressions that indicate negation, denial, or disagreement with a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	No compres
Él/Ella/Usted	No compre
Nosotros	No compremos
Vosotros	No compréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	No compren

Examples:

1. No compres dulces antes de la cena. (Don’t buy sweets before dinner.)
2. No compremos más de lo que necesitamos. (Let’s not buy more than we need.)
3. No compre ese libro si no está seguro de quererlo. (Don’t buy that book if you’re not sure you want it.)

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