probar

/pɾoˈβaɾ/

#1262 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

to try; to taste

Grammar

Verb type-ar stem-changing (o>ue)

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoprueboprobéprobabaprobaréprobaría
pruebasprobasteprobabasprobarásprobarías
él/ella/ud.pruebaprobóprobabaprobaráprobaría
nos.probamosprobamosprobábamosprobaremosprobaríamos
vos.probáisprobasteisprobabaisprobaréisprobaríais
ellos/uds.pruebanprobaronprobabanprobaránprobarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yopruebeprobaraprobase
pruebesprobarasprobases
él/ella/ud.pruebeprobaraprobase
nos.probemosprobáramosprobásemos
vos.probéisprobaraisprobaseis
ellos/uds.pruebenprobaranprobasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
prueba
ud.pruebe
nosotrosprobemos
vosotrosprobad
uds.prueben

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
probando
Past participle
probado

Examples

.

I am going to try this new dish.

.

You have to try your luck once more.

.

I can prove it was not me.

.

Taste the soup to see if it needs more salt.

.

I tried on the dress but it was too big for me.

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