Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Colaborar in Spanish
To collaborate Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Colaborar
- Colaborar in the Indicative Present
- Colaborar in the Indicative Preterite
- Colaborar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Colaborar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Colaborar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Colaborar in the Indicative Future
- Colaborar in the Indicative Conditional
- Colaborar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Colaborar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Colaborar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Colaborar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Colaborar
- Imperative tenses of Colaborar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Introduction
Colaborar is the Spanish verb for "to collaborate". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | colaborar | to collaborate |
| Past participle | colaborado | collaborated |
| Gerund | colaborando | collaborating |
Indicative Tenses of Colaborar
Colaborar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of colaborar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "colaboro", meaning "I collaborate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colaboro | I collaborate |
| Tú | colaboras | you collaborate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colabora | s/he collaborates, you (formal) collaborate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colaboramos | we collaborate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colaboráis | you (plural) collaborate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colaboran | they collaborate, you (plural formal) collaborate |
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Colaborar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of colaborar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "colaboré", meaning "I collaborated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colaboré | I collaborated |
| Tú | colaboraste | you collaborated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colaboró | s/he collaborated, you (formal) collaborated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colaboramos | we collaborated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colaborasteis | you (plural) collaborated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colaboraron | they collaborated, you (plural formal) collaborated |
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Colaborar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of colaborar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "colaboraba", meaning "I used to collaborate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colaboraba | I used to collaborate |
| Tú | colaborabas | you used to collaborate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colaboraba | s/he used to collaborate, you (formal) used to collaborate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colaborábamos | we used to collaborate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colaborabais | you (plural) used to collaborate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colaboraban | they used to collaborate, you (plural formal) used to collaborate |
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Colaborar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of colaborar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy colaborando", meaning "I am collaborating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy colaborando | I am collaborating |
| Tú | estás colaborando | you are collaborating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está colaborando | s/he is collaborating, you (formal) are collaborating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos colaborando | we are collaborating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis colaborando | you (plural) are collaborating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están colaborando | they are collaborating, you (plural formal) are collaborating |
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Colaborar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of colaborar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a colaborar", meaning "I am going to collaborate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a colaborar | I am going to collaborate |
| Tú | vas a colaborar | you are going to collaborate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a colaborar | s/he is going to collaborate, you (formal) are going to collaborate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a colaborar | we are going to collaborate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a colaborar | you (plural) are going to collaborate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a colaborar | they are going to collaborate, you (plural formal) are going to collaborate |
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Colaborar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of colaborar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "colaboraré", meaning "I will collaborate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colaboraré | I will collaborate |
| Tú | colaborarás | you will collaborate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colaborará | s/he will collaborate, you (formal) will collaborate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colaboraremos | we will collaborate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colaboraréis | you (plural) will collaborate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colaborarán | they will collaborate, you (plural formal) will collaborate |
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Colaborar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of colaborar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "colaboraría", meaning "I would collaborate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colaboraría | I would collaborate |
| Tú | colaborarías | you would collaborate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colaboraría | s/he would collaborate, you (formal) would collaborate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colaboraríamos | we would collaborate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colaboraríais | you (plural) would collaborate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colaborarían | they would collaborate, you (plural formal) would collaborate |
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Colaborar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of colaborar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he colaborado", meaning "I have collaborated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he colaborado | I have collaborated |
| Tú | has colaborado | you have collaborated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha colaborado | s/he has collaborated, you (formal) have collaborated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos colaborado | we have collaborated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis colaborado | you (plural) have collaborated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han colaborado | they have collaborated, you (plural formal) have collaborated |
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Colaborar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of colaborar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había colaborado", meaning "I had collaborated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había colaborado | I had collaborated |
| Tú | habías colaborado | you had collaborated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había colaborado | s/he had collaborated, you (formal) had collaborated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos colaborado | we had collaborated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais colaborado | you (plural) had collaborated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían colaborado | they had collaborated, you (plural formal) had collaborated |
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Colaborar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of colaborar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré colaborado", meaning "I will have collaborated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré colaborado | I will have collaborated |
| Tú | habrás colaborado | you will have collaborated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá colaborado | s/he will have collaborated, you (formal) will have collaborated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos colaborado | we will have collaborated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis colaborado | you (plural) will have collaborated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán colaborado | they will have collaborated, you (plural formal) will have collaborated |
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Colaborar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of colaborar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría colaborado", meaning "I would have collaborated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría colaborado | I would have collaborated |
| Tú | habrías colaborado | you would have collaborated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría colaborado | s/he would have collaborated, you (formal) would have collaborated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos colaborado | we would have collaborated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais colaborado | you (plural) would have collaborated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían colaborado | they would have collaborated, you (plural formal) would have collaborated |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Colaborar
Colaborar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "colabore", meaning "I collaborate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colabore | I collaborate |
| Tú | colabores | you collaborate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colabore | s/he collaborates, you (formal) collaborate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colaboremos | we collaborate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colaboréis | you (plural) collaborate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colaboren | they collaborate, you (plural formal) collaborate |
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Colaborar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "colaborara", meaning "I collaborated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colaborara | I collaborated |
| Tú | colaboraras | you collaborated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colaborara | s/he collaborated, you (formal) collaborated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colaboráramos | we collaborated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colaborarais | you (plural) collaborated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colaboraran | they collaborated, you (plural formal) collaborated |
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Colaborar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "colaborare", meaning "I will collaborate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colaborare | I will collaborate |
| Tú | colaborares | you will collaborate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colaborare | s/he will collaborate, you (formal) will collaborate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colaboráremos | we will collaborate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colaborareis | you (plural) will collaborate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colaboraren | they will collaborate, you (plural formal) will collaborate |
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Colaborar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya colaborado", meaning "I have collaborated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya colaborado | I have collaborated |
| Tú | hayas colaborado | you have collaborated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya colaborado | s/he has collaborated, you (formal) have collaborated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos colaborado | we have collaborated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis colaborado | you (plural) have collaborated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan colaborado | they have collaborated, you (plural formal) have collaborated |
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Colaborar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera colaborado", meaning "I had collaborated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera colaborado | I had collaborated |
| Tú | hubieras colaborado | you had collaborated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera colaborado | s/he had collaborated, you (formal) had collaborated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos colaborado | we had collaborated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais colaborado | you (plural) had collaborated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran colaborado | they had collaborated, you (plural formal) had collaborated |
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Colaborar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere colaborado", meaning "I will have collaborated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere colaborado | I will have collaborated |
| Tú | hubieres colaborado | you will have collaborated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere colaborado | s/he will have collaborated, you (formal) will have collaborated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos colaborado | we will have collaborated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis colaborado | you (plural) will have collaborated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren colaborado | they will have collaborated, you (plural formal) will have collaborated |
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Imperative Tenses of Colaborar
Colaborar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "colabore", meaning "(to you formal) collaborate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | colabora | (to you) collaborate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colabore | (to you formal) collaborate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colaboremos | let's collaborate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colaborad | (to you plural) collaborate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colaboren | (to you plural formal) collaborate! |
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Colaborar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no colabore", meaning "(to you formal) don't collaborate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no colabores | (to you) don't collaborate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no colabore | (to you formal) don't collaborate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no colaboremos | let's not collaborate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no colaboréis | (to you plural) don't collaborate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no colaboren | (to you plural formal) don't collaborate! |
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