What does sobornar mean?
sobornar means to bribe in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to suborn.
Spanish verb guide
Sobornar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn sobornar, meaning to bribe, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: sobornandoparticiple: sobornado
Principal forms of sobornar
- Infinitive
- sobornar
- Gerund
- sobornando
- Past participle
- sobornado
Sobornar 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 | soborno | soborné | sobornaba | sobornaré |
| tú | sobornas | sobornaste | sobornabas | sobornarás |
| él / ella / usted | soborna | sobornó | sobornaba | sobornará |
| nosotros/as | sobornamos | sobornamos | sobornábamos | sobornaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | sobornan | sobornaron | sobornaban | sobornarán |
Pattern notes
- Sobornar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with sobornar
María los sobornó con flan.Mary bribed them with custard.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
María los sobornó con natillas.Mary bribed them with custard.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El comerciante sobornó al político.The merchant bribed the politician.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate sobornar 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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