comprar

to buy

Portuguese Regular

The Portuguese verb "comprar" means "to buy" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "comprar" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "comprar" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I compro
tu you (informal) compras
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) compra
nós we compramos
vós you all (formal) comprais
eles/elas/vocês they/you all compram
Ele compra um jornal novo.
He buys a new newspaper.

How to Conjugate "comprar" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I comprei
tu you (informal) compraste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) comprou
nós we comprámos
vós you all (formal) comprastes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all compraram
Ela comprou flores para mim.
She bought flowers for me.

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How to Conjugate "comprar" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I comprava
tu you (informal) compravas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) comprava
nós we comprávamos
vós you all (formal) compráveis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all compravam
Ele comprava flores para a esposa.
He used to buy flowers for his wife.

How to Conjugate "comprar" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I comprarei
tu you (informal) comprarás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) comprará
nós we compraremos
vós you all (formal) comprareis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all comprarão
Você comprará flores para ela.
You will buy flowers for her.

How to Conjugate "comprar" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I compraria
tu you (informal) comprarias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) compraria
nós we compraríamos
vós you all (formal) compraríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all comprariam
Ela compraria flores frescas.
She would buy fresh flowers.

Frequently Asked Questions About "comprar"

Is "comprar" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Comprar" is a regular Portuguese verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "comprar" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "comprar" means "to buy" in English.
How do you conjugate "comprar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → compro, tu → compras, ele/ela/você → compra, nós → compramos, vós → comprais, eles/elas/vocês → compram.
How many tenses does "comprar" have in Portuguese?
"Comprar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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