Comprar (to buy) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

Comprar (to buy) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Comprar - Conjugation of to buy in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

All conjugations and tenses: Comprar (to buy) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Precios y dinero (Prices and money)

Conjugation of to buy in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

yo comprara/comprase I bought
tú compraras/comprases you bought
él/ella comprara/comprase he would buy
nosotros/nosotras compráramos/comprásemos we bought
vosotros/vosotras comprarais/compraseis you all would buy
ellos/ellas compraran/comprasen they would buy

Example phrases

Si yo comprara/comprase esa casa, sería muy feliz. If I bought that house, I would be very happy.
Si tú compraras/comprases esos zapatos, te quedarían perfectos. If you bought those shoes, they would fit you perfectly.
Si él comprara/comprase el coche, tendría muchos problemas. If he bought the car, he would have a lot of problems.
Si nosotros compráramos/comprásemos más comida, habría suficiente para todos. If we bought more food, there would be enough for everyone.
Si vosotros comprarais/compraseis los billetes, podríamos ir al concierto. If you all bought the tickets, we could go to the concert.
Si ellos compraran/comprasen el terreno, construirían una escuela. If they bought the land, they would build a school.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - comprar (to buy)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Comprar (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si nosotros ... más comida, habría suficiente para todos.

Si nosotros compráramos/comprásemos más comida, habría suficiente para todos.

(If we bought more food, there would be enough for everyone.)

2. Si tú ... esos zapatos, te quedarían perfectos.

Si tú compraras/comprases esos zapatos, te quedarían perfectos.

(If you bought those shoes, they would fit you perfectly.)

3. Si él ... el coche, tendría muchos problemas.

Si él comprara/comprase el coche, tendría muchos problemas.

(If he bought the car, he would have a lot of problems.)

4. Si ellos ... el terreno, construirían una escuela.

Si ellos compraran/comprasen el terreno, construirían una escuela.

(If they bought the land, they would build a school.)

5. Si yo ... esa casa, sería muy feliz.

Si yo comprara/comprase esa casa, sería muy feliz.

(If I bought that house, I would be very happy.)

6. Si vosotros ... los billetes, podríamos ir al concierto.

Si vosotros comprarais/compraseis los billetes, podríamos ir al concierto.

(If you all bought the tickets, we could go to the concert.)