How to conjugate Comparar in Spanish
To compare Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Comparar
- Comparar in the Indicative Present
- Comparar in the Indicative Preterite
- Comparar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Comparar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Comparar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Comparar in the Indicative Future
- Comparar in the Indicative Conditional
- Comparar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Comparar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Comparar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Comparar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Comparar
- Imperative tenses of Comparar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Comparar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Comparar is the Spanish verb for "to compare". 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 | comparar | to compare |
| Past participle | comparado | compared |
| Gerund | comparando | comparing |
Indicative Tenses of Comparar
Comparar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of comparar 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, "comparo", meaning "I compare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comparo | I compare |
| Tú | comparas | you compare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compara | s/he compares, you (formal) compare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comparamos | we compare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comparáis | you (plural) compare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comparan | they compare, you (plural formal) compare |
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Comparar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of comparar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "comparé", meaning "I compared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comparé | I compared |
| Tú | comparaste | you compared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comparó | s/he compared, you (formal) compared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comparamos | we compared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comparasteis | you (plural) compared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compararon | they compared, you (plural formal) compared |
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Comparar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of comparar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "comparaba", meaning "I used to compare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comparaba | I used to compare |
| Tú | comparabas | you used to compare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comparaba | s/he used to compare, you (formal) used to compare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comparábamos | we used to compare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comparabais | you (plural) used to compare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comparaban | they used to compare, you (plural formal) used to compare |
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Comparar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of comparar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy comparando", meaning "I am comparing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy comparando | I am comparing |
| Tú | estás comparando | you are comparing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está comparando | s/he is comparing, you (formal) are comparing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos comparando | we are comparing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis comparando | you (plural) are comparing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están comparando | they are comparing, you (plural formal) are comparing |
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Comparar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of comparar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a comparar", meaning "I am going to compare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a comparar | I am going to compare |
| Tú | vas a comparar | you are going to compare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a comparar | s/he is going to compare, you (formal) are going to compare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a comparar | we are going to compare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a comparar | you (plural) are going to compare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a comparar | they are going to compare, you (plural formal) are going to compare |
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Comparar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of comparar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "compararé", meaning "I will compare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compararé | I will compare |
| Tú | compararás | you will compare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comparará | s/he will compare, you (formal) will compare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compararemos | we will compare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compararéis | you (plural) will compare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compararán | they will compare, you (plural formal) will compare |
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Comparar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of comparar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "compararía", meaning "I would compare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compararía | I would compare |
| Tú | compararías | you would compare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compararía | s/he would compare, you (formal) would compare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compararíamos | we would compare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compararíais | you (plural) would compare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compararían | they would compare, you (plural formal) would compare |
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Comparar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of comparar 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 comparado", meaning "I have compared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he comparado | I have compared |
| Tú | has comparado | you have compared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha comparado | s/he has compared, you (formal) have compared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos comparado | we have compared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis comparado | you (plural) have compared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han comparado | they have compared, you (plural formal) have compared |
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Comparar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of comparar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había comparado", meaning "I had compared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había comparado | I had compared |
| Tú | habías comparado | you had compared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había comparado | s/he had compared, you (formal) had compared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos comparado | we had compared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais comparado | you (plural) had compared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían comparado | they had compared, you (plural formal) had compared |
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Comparar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of comparar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré comparado", meaning "I will have compared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré comparado | I will have compared |
| Tú | habrás comparado | you will have compared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá comparado | s/he will have compared, you (formal) will have compared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos comparado | we will have compared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis comparado | you (plural) will have compared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán comparado | they will have compared, you (plural formal) will have compared |
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Comparar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of comparar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría comparado", meaning "I would have compared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría comparado | I would have compared |
| Tú | habrías comparado | you would have compared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría comparado | s/he would have compared, you (formal) would have compared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos comparado | we would have compared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais comparado | you (plural) would have compared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían comparado | they would have compared, you (plural formal) would have compared |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Comparar
Comparar 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, "compare", meaning "I compare".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compare | I compare |
| Tú | compares | you compare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compare | s/he compares, you (formal) compare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comparemos | we compare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comparéis | you (plural) compare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comparen | they compare, you (plural formal) compare |
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Comparar 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, "comparara", meaning "I compared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comparara | I compared |
| Tú | compararas | you compared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comparara | s/he compared, you (formal) compared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comparáramos | we compared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compararais | you (plural) compared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compararan | they compared, you (plural formal) compared |
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Comparar 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, "comparare", meaning "I will compare".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comparare | I will compare |
| Tú | comparares | you will compare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comparare | s/he will compare, you (formal) will compare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comparáremos | we will compare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comparareis | you (plural) will compare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compararen | they will compare, you (plural formal) will compare |
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Comparar 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 comparado", meaning "I have compared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya comparado | I have compared |
| Tú | hayas comparado | you have compared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya comparado | s/he has compared, you (formal) have compared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos comparado | we have compared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis comparado | you (plural) have compared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan comparado | they have compared, you (plural formal) have compared |
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Comparar 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 comparado", meaning "I had compared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera comparado | I had compared |
| Tú | hubieras comparado | you had compared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera comparado | s/he had compared, you (formal) had compared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos comparado | we had compared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais comparado | you (plural) had compared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran comparado | they had compared, you (plural formal) had compared |
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Comparar 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 comparado", meaning "I will have compared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere comparado | I will have compared |
| Tú | hubieres comparado | you will have compared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere comparado | s/he will have compared, you (formal) will have compared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos comparado | we will have compared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis comparado | you (plural) will have compared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren comparado | they will have compared, you (plural formal) will have compared |
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Imperative Tenses of Comparar
Comparar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "compare", meaning "(to you formal) compare!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | compara | (to you) compare! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compare | (to you formal) compare! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comparemos | let's compare! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comparad | (to you plural) compare! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comparen | (to you plural formal) compare! |
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Comparar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no compare", meaning "(to you formal) don't compare!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no compares | (to you) don't compare! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no compare | (to you formal) don't compare! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no comparemos | let's not compare! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no comparéis | (to you plural) don't compare! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no comparen | (to you plural formal) don't compare! |
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