/komˈpɾaɾ/
Translation
to buy, to purchase
Word origin
From Latin comparare in its commercial sense ('to procure, to get'), a compound of cum ('with') and parare ('to prepare, to provide'). The parare root gives English 'prepare' and 'apparatus'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- comparare
- English cognates
- prepare, apparatus
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | compro | compré | compraba | compraré | compraría |
| tú | compras | compraste | comprabas | comprarás | comprarías |
| él/ella/ud. | compra | compró | compraba | comprará | compraría |
| nos. | compramos | compramos | comprábamos | compraremos | compraríamos |
| vos. | compráis | comprasteis | comprabais | compraréis | compraríais |
| ellos/uds. | compran | compraron | compraban | comprarán | comprarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | compre | comprara | comprase |
| tú | compres | compraras | comprases |
| él/ella/ud. | compre | comprara | comprase |
| nos. | compremos | compráramos | comprásemos |
| vos. | compréis | comprarais | compraseis |
| ellos/uds. | compren | compraran | comprasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | compra |
| ud. | compre |
| nosotros | compremos |
| vosotros | comprad |
| uds. | compren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- comprando
- Past participle
- comprado
Examples
.
I need to buy milk and bread before going back home.
.
He wanted to buy that flat but it was too expensive.
.
They are going to buy a new car this weekend.
.
I bought the ticket three months before the trip.
.
Do not buy anything until you see the prices in the shop.
Where this fits
Used in
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