Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Comprobar in Spanish
To check, to test Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Comprobar
- Comprobar in the Indicative Present
- Comprobar in the Indicative Preterite
- Comprobar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Comprobar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Comprobar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Comprobar in the Indicative Future
- Comprobar in the Indicative Conditional
- Comprobar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Comprobar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Comprobar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Comprobar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Comprobar
- Imperative tenses of Comprobar
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- Practice Comprobar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Comprobar is the Spanish verb for "to check, to test". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to comprobar include: cerciorarse, chequear, revisar, ensayar, examinar, probar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | comprobar | to check, to test |
| Past participle | comprobado | checked |
| Gerund | comprobando | checking |
Indicative Tenses of Comprobar
Comprobar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of comprobar 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, "compruebo", meaning "I check".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compruebo | I check |
| Tú | compruebas | you check |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprueba | s/he checks, you (formal) check |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprobamos | we check |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprobáis | you (plural) check |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprueban | they check, |
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Comprobar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of comprobar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "comprobé", meaning "I checked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprobé | I checked |
| Tú | comprobaste | you checked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprobó | s/he checked, you (formal) checked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprobamos | we checked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprobasteis | you (plural) checked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprobaron | they checked, |
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Comprobar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of comprobar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "comprobaba", meaning "I used to check".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprobaba | I used to check |
| Tú | comprobabas | you used to check |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprobaba | s/he used to check, you (formal) used to check |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprobábamos | we used to check |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprobabais | you (plural) used to check |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprobaban | they used to check, |
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Comprobar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of comprobar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy comprobando", meaning "I am checking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy comprobando | I am checking |
| Tú | estás comprobando | you are checking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está comprobando | s/he is checking, you (formal) are checking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos comprobando | we are checking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis comprobando | you (plural) are checking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están comprobando | they are checking, |
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Comprobar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of comprobar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a comprobar", meaning "I am going to check".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a comprobar | I am going to check |
| Tú | vas a comprobar | you are going to check |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a comprobar | s/he is going to check, you (formal) are going to check |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a comprobar | we are going to check |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a comprobar | you (plural) are going to check |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a comprobar | they are going to check, |
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Comprobar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of comprobar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "comprobaré", meaning "I will check".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprobaré | I will check |
| Tú | comprobarás | you will check |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprobará | s/he will check, you (formal) will check |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprobaremos | we will check |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprobaréis | you (plural) will check |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprobarán | they will check, |
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Comprobar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of comprobar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "comprobaría", meaning "I would check".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprobaría | I would check |
| Tú | comprobarías | you would check |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprobaría | s/he would check, you (formal) would check |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprobaríamos | we would check |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprobaríais | you (plural) would check |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprobarían | they would check, |
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Comprobar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of comprobar 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 comprobado", meaning "I have checked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he comprobado | I have checked |
| Tú | has comprobado | you have checked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha comprobado | s/he has checked, you (formal) have checked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos comprobado | we have checked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis comprobado | you (plural) have checked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han comprobado | they have checked, |
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Comprobar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of comprobar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había comprobado", meaning "I had checked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había comprobado | I had checked |
| Tú | habías comprobado | you had checked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había comprobado | s/he had checked, you (formal) had checked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos comprobado | we had checked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais comprobado | you (plural) had checked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían comprobado | they had checked, |
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Comprobar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of comprobar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré comprobado", meaning "I will have checked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré comprobado | I will have checked |
| Tú | habrás comprobado | you will have checked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá comprobado | s/he will have checked, you (formal) will have checked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos comprobado | we will have checked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis comprobado | you (plural) will have checked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán comprobado | they will have checked, |
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Comprobar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of comprobar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría comprobado", meaning "I would have checked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría comprobado | I would have checked |
| Tú | habrías comprobado | you would have checked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría comprobado | s/he would have checked, you (formal) would have checked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos comprobado | we would have checked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais comprobado | you (plural) would have checked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían comprobado | they would have checked, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Comprobar
Comprobar 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, "compruebe", meaning "I check".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compruebe | I check |
| Tú | compruebes | you check |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compruebe | s/he checks, you (formal) check |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprobemos | we check |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprobéis | you (plural) check |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprueben | they check, |
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Comprobar 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, "comprobara", meaning "I checked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprobara | I checked |
| Tú | comprobaras | you checked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprobara | s/he checked, you (formal) checked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprobáramos | we checked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprobarais | you (plural) checked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprobaran | they checked, |
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Comprobar 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, "comprobare", meaning "I will check".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | comprobare | I will check |
| Tú | comprobares | you will check |
| Ella / Él / Usted | comprobare | s/he will check, you (formal) will check |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprobáremos | we will check |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprobareis | you (plural) will check |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprobaren | they will check, |
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Comprobar 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 comprobado", meaning "I have checked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya comprobado | I have checked |
| Tú | hayas comprobado | you have checked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya comprobado | s/he has checked, you (formal) have checked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos comprobado | we have checked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis comprobado | you (plural) have checked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan comprobado | they have checked, |
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Comprobar 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 comprobado", meaning "I had checked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera comprobado | I had checked |
| Tú | hubieras comprobado | you had checked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera comprobado | s/he had checked, you (formal) had checked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos comprobado | we had checked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais comprobado | you (plural) had checked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran comprobado | they had checked, |
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Comprobar 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 comprobado", meaning "I will have checked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere comprobado | I will have checked |
| Tú | hubieres comprobado | you will have checked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere comprobado | s/he will have checked, you (formal) will have checked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos comprobado | we will have checked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis comprobado | you (plural) will have checked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren comprobado | they will have checked, |
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Imperative Tenses of Comprobar
Comprobar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "compruebe", meaning "(to you formal) check!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | comprueba | (to you) check! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | compruebe | (to you formal) check! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | comprobemos | let's check! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | comprobad | (to you plural) check! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | comprueben | (to you plural formal) check! |
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Comprobar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no compruebe", meaning "(to you formal) don't check!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no compruebes | (to you) don't check! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no compruebe | (to you formal) don't check! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no comprobemos | let's not check! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no comprobéis | (to you plural) don't check! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no comprueben | (to you plural formal) don't check! |
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