Spanish verb guide

Comprobar Conjugation in Spanish

Learn comprobar, meaning to check, to check on, to check out, to see, to check to see (examine), through verified forms and contextual examples.

irregular-argerund: comprobandoparticiple: comprobado

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What does comprobar mean?

comprobar means to check, to check on, to check out, to see, to check to see (examine) in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.

It can also be used with these related meanings: to verify, to ascertain, to determine, to confirm; to test (the accuracy or effectiveness of something).

Principal forms of comprobar

Infinitive: comprobar
Gerund: comprobando
Past participle: comprobado

Comprobar conjugation table

Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.

Pronoun	Present	Preterite	Imperfect	Future
yo	compruebo	comprobé	comprobaba	comprobaré
tú	compruebas	comprobaste	comprobabas	comprobarás
él / ella / usted	comprueba	comprobó	comprobaba	comprobará
nosotros/as	comprobamos	comprobamos	comprobábamos	comprobaremos
ellos/as / ustedes	comprueban	comprobaron	comprobaban	comprobarán

Pattern notes

Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.

Examples with comprobar

Compruebe usted esta traducción con el original.Check this translation with the original.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Yanni comprobó el motor de nuevo.Yanni checked the engine again.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Yanni comprobó el aceite de nuevo.Yanni checked the oil again.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Practice prompts

Conjugate comprobar for yo in the present.
Use the preterite form for ella.
Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
Write a short sentence in the future.

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