How to conjugate Sobrar in Spanish
To spare, to remain Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Sobrar
- Sobrar in the Indicative Present
- Sobrar in the Indicative Preterite
- Sobrar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Sobrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Sobrar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Sobrar in the Indicative Future
- Sobrar in the Indicative Conditional
- Sobrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Sobrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Sobrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Sobrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Sobrar
- Imperative tenses of Sobrar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Sobrar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Sobrar is the Spanish verb for "to spare, to remain". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to sobrar include: ahorrar, escatimar, mantenerse, permanecer, quedar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | sobrar | to spare, to remain |
| Past participle | sobrado | spared |
| Gerund | sobrando | sparing |
Indicative Tenses of Sobrar
Sobrar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of sobrar 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, "sobro", meaning "I spare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobro | I spare |
| Tú | sobras | you spare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobra | s/he spares, you (formal) spare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobramos | we spare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobráis | you (plural) spare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobran | they spare, |
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Sobrar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of sobrar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "sobré", meaning "I spared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobré | I spared |
| Tú | sobraste | you spared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobró | s/he spared, you (formal) spared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobramos | we spared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrasteis | you (plural) spared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobraron | they spared, |
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Sobrar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of sobrar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "sobraba", meaning "I used to spare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobraba | I used to spare |
| Tú | sobrabas | you used to spare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobraba | s/he used to spare, you (formal) used to spare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobrábamos | we used to spare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrabais | you (plural) used to spare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobraban | they used to spare, |
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Sobrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of sobrar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy sobrando", meaning "I am sparing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy sobrando | I am sparing |
| Tú | estás sobrando | you are sparing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está sobrando | s/he is sparing, you (formal) are sparing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos sobrando | we are sparing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis sobrando | you (plural) are sparing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están sobrando | they are sparing, |
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Sobrar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of sobrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a sobrar", meaning "I am going to spare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a sobrar | I am going to spare |
| Tú | vas a sobrar | you are going to spare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a sobrar | s/he is going to spare, you (formal) are going to spare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a sobrar | we are going to spare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a sobrar | you (plural) are going to spare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a sobrar | they are going to spare, |
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Sobrar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of sobrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "sobraré", meaning "I will spare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobraré | I will spare |
| Tú | sobrarás | you will spare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrará | s/he will spare, you (formal) will spare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobraremos | we will spare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobraréis | you (plural) will spare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrarán | they will spare, |
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Sobrar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of sobrar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "sobraría", meaning "I would spare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobraría | I would spare |
| Tú | sobrarías | you would spare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobraría | s/he would spare, you (formal) would spare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobraríamos | we would spare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobraríais | you (plural) would spare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobrarían | they would spare, |
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Sobrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of sobrar 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 sobrado", meaning "I have spared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he sobrado | I have spared |
| Tú | has sobrado | you have spared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha sobrado | s/he has spared, you (formal) have spared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos sobrado | we have spared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis sobrado | you (plural) have spared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han sobrado | they have spared, |
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Sobrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of sobrar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había sobrado", meaning "I had spared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había sobrado | I had spared |
| Tú | habías sobrado | you had spared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había sobrado | s/he had spared, you (formal) had spared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos sobrado | we had spared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais sobrado | you (plural) had spared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían sobrado | they had spared, |
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Sobrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of sobrar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré sobrado", meaning "I will have spared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré sobrado | I will have spared |
| Tú | habrás sobrado | you will have spared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá sobrado | s/he will have spared, you (formal) will have spared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos sobrado | we will have spared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis sobrado | you (plural) will have spared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán sobrado | they will have spared, |
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Sobrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of sobrar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría sobrado", meaning "I would have spared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría sobrado | I would have spared |
| Tú | habrías sobrado | you would have spared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría sobrado | s/he would have spared, you (formal) would have spared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos sobrado | we would have spared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais sobrado | you (plural) would have spared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían sobrado | they would have spared, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Sobrar
Sobrar 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, "sobre", meaning "I spare".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobre | I spare |
| Tú | sobres | you spare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobre | s/he spares, you (formal) spare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobremos | we spare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobréis | you (plural) spare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobren | they spare, |
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Sobrar 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, "sobrara", meaning "I spared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobrara | I spared |
| Tú | sobraras | you spared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrara | s/he spared, you (formal) spared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobráramos | we spared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrarais | you (plural) spared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobraran | they spared, |
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Sobrar 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, "sobrare", meaning "I will spare".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sobrare | I will spare |
| Tú | sobrares | you will spare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobrare | s/he will spare, you (formal) will spare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobráremos | we will spare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrareis | you (plural) will spare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobraren | they will spare, |
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Sobrar 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 sobrado", meaning "I have spared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya sobrado | I have spared |
| Tú | hayas sobrado | you have spared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya sobrado | s/he has spared, you (formal) have spared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos sobrado | we have spared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis sobrado | you (plural) have spared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan sobrado | they have spared, |
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Sobrar 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 sobrado", meaning "I had spared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera sobrado | I had spared |
| Tú | hubieras sobrado | you had spared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera sobrado | s/he had spared, you (formal) had spared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos sobrado | we had spared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais sobrado | you (plural) had spared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran sobrado | they had spared, |
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Sobrar 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 sobrado", meaning "I will have spared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere sobrado | I will have spared |
| Tú | hubieres sobrado | you will have spared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere sobrado | s/he will have spared, you (formal) will have spared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos sobrado | we will have spared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis sobrado | you (plural) will have spared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren sobrado | they will have spared, |
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Imperative Tenses of Sobrar
Sobrar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "sobre", meaning "(to you formal) spare!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | sobra | (to you) spare! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sobre | (to you formal) spare! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sobremos | let's spare! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sobrad | (to you plural) spare! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sobren | (to you plural formal) spare! |
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Sobrar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no sobre", meaning "(to you formal) don't spare!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no sobres | (to you) don't spare! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no sobre | (to you formal) don't spare! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no sobremos | let's not spare! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no sobréis | (to you plural) don't spare! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no sobren | (to you plural formal) don't spare! |
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