to buy
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Compro el pan en la esquina.
I buy bread on the corner.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Compramos una casa en Santo Domingo.
We bought a house in Santo Domingo.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi mamá compraba la ropa en la tienda del barrio.
My mom used to buy clothes at the neighborhood store.
Futuro · What will happen
Comprarás los boletos en línea.
You'll buy the tickets online.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo compraría un carro usado.
I'd buy a used car.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mis padres han comprado un apartamento.
My parents have bought an apartment.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya había comprado los regalos.
She had already bought the gifts.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para diciembre habremos comprado los boletos.
By December we will have bought the tickets.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Lo habría comprado si tuviera dinero.
I would have bought it if I had had money.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que compres leche.
I want you to buy milk.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi papá quería que mi hermano comprara ese carro.
My dad wanted my brother to buy that car.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Les dije que comprasen más hielo.
I told them to buy more ice.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya comprado la casa.
I doubt he has bought the house.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera comprado la casa antes, habría pagado menos.
If I had bought the house earlier, I would have paid less.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Compra aguacates en el mercado.
Buy avocados at the market.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No compres nada sin preguntar el precio.
Don't buy anything without asking the price.