What does probar mean?
probar means to prove in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to test, to demonstrate; to taste, to try.
Spanish verb guide
Probar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn probar, meaning to prove, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: probandoparticiple: probado
Principal forms of probar
- Infinitive
- probar
- Gerund
- probando
- Past participle
- probado
Probar 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 | pruebo | probé | probaba | probaré |
| tú | pruebas | probaste | probabas | probarás |
| él / ella / usted | prueba | probó | probaba | probará |
| nosotros/as | probamos | probamos | probábamos | probaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | prueban | probaron | probaban | probarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with probar
Prueba mañana con más ganas.Try harder tomorrow.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Este hecho prueba su inocencia.This fact proves her innocence.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Pruebe nuestro nuevo dentífrico 5 en 1.Try our new 5-in-1 toothpaste.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate probar 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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