Meaning and behavior
What does comportar mean?
Comportar means to involve. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to tolerate; to entail.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- comportar
- Gerund
- comportando
- Past participle
- comportado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Comportar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of comportar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Comportar |
|---|---|
| yo | comporto |
| tú | comportas |
| él / ella / usted | comporta |
| nosotros / nosotras | comportamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comportáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comportan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of comportar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Comportar |
|---|---|
| yo | comporté |
| tú | comportaste |
| él / ella / usted | comportó |
| nosotros / nosotras | comportamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comportasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comportaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of comportar, or for background information.
| Subject | Comportar |
|---|---|
| yo | comportaba |
| tú | comportabas |
| él / ella / usted | comportaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | comportábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comportabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comportaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of comportar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Comportar |
|---|---|
| yo | comportaré |
| tú | comportarás |
| él / ella / usted | comportará |
| nosotros / nosotras | comportaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comportaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comportarán |
Verified context
Examples with comportar
Él se comportó como un loco.
He acted like a madman.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom se comporta un poco raro.
Tom is acting a little strange.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo te comportes como un imbécil.
Don't act like a jerk.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Comportar FAQ
What does comportar mean?
Comportar means to involve.
Is comportar regular or irregular?
Comportar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of comportar?
The gerund of comportar is comportando.
What is the past participle of comportar?
The past participle of comportar is comportado.
How is comportar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is comporto, comportas, comporta, comportamos, comportan.
How is comportar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is comporté, comportaste, comportó, comportamos, comportaron.
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